Medical Science
Volume 24, Issue 106, November - December, 2020
Public awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs in the population of Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Ahmed Hameed Alreshidi1♦, Ahmed Hamed Aljadani1, Abdulilah Saad Aldhmadi1, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alenezi1, Jaser Sultan Alshamari1, Sulaiman Saud Alsamaan1, Rakan Ayyadah Alshammari1, Abdulaziz Fahad Alhumaid1, Basil Ayyadah Alshammari1, Hessa Abdulla Alshammari2
1College of Medicine, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
2Department of Internal Medicine, King Khalid Hospital, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
♦Corresponding author
College of Medicine, University of Ha'il, Ha'il,
Saudi Arabia;
Email: ahmedalrasheeddi@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Background: Stroke is considered the commonest cause of death globally after ischemic heart disease. In Saudi Arabia, the
prevalence of stroke was estimated at 40 per 100,000 in the Eastern Province and, 43.8 per 100,000 per year in Riyadh with a male to
female predominance of 2.2:1. Objectives: The study aimed to assess the awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs in the
population of Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia,
between June 2020 and July 2020. Results: Most of the participants were females (63%), and 37% were males. The relative majority of
them were aged between 15 and 30 years old (42.9%). Most of the participants (84.8%) correctly named hypertension as a risk factor
of stroke. Even though, 59.5% have not recognized dizziness as a warning sign of stroke. Conclusion: The study revealed that there is
poor awareness regarding stroke risk factors and warning signs in the Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia. Without a doubt, Ha'il community
needs comprehensive awareness campaigns.
Keywords: Stroke, Awareness, Cerebrovascular accident, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Medical Science, 2020, 24(106), 3994-4000
