Table 1

Identification of stroke symptoms and risk factors by the different groups

Number of stroke symptoms identifiedNumber of stroke risk factors identified
MedianIQRMedianIQR
*Medically trained nurses identified significantly more stroke symptoms than the general population group (Kruskal–Wallis and Mann-Whitney U, p = 0.006).
†Stroke patients identified significantly fewer risk factors for stroke than the other groups (Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U, p<0.05).
‡Medically trained nurses identified significantly more stroke risk factors than the other groups (Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U, p<0.01).
Stroke patientsN/AN/A0†1
At risk2110.75
General population2111.75
Medically trained nurses2*1.52‡1.75