Introduction:
Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality and the third leading cause of disability-adjusted life years. (1) this study aims to measure the knowledge about the stroke in Sennar city population.
Methodology:
This will be A Cross-sectional analytic study in the Sennar population town not in the medical field.
Result:
Of a total of 384 respondents, 63.3% (n =243) chose that HTN is the most important risk factor that can cause stroke, 35.4 % (n=136) choose obesity, while those who choose that lack of physical activity reached 33.6 % (n=129). While smoking came forth.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the survey findings revealed good stroke-related knowledge in the Sennar community. Knowledge of stroke risk factors was above average, as was awareness of the need to call an ambulance in response to stroke symptoms.
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