In 2017, around 58 percent of Hispanic adults aged 20 years and older in the United States knew all five stroke signs and symptoms and that they should call 911 in the event of a stroke, significantly lower compared to around 71 percent of white, non-Hispanic adults. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by race.
Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by race
Characteristic
White, non-Hispanic
Black, non-Hispanic
Other, non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Face, arm, leg, side numbness
96.6%
93%
91.1%
88%
Confusion, trouble speaking
96.5%
91.7%
88.6%
86%
Sudden trouble seeing
86.8%
81.2%
78.5%
74.2%
Trouble walking
93.5%
88.6%
87.8%
82.7%
Sudden severe headache
79%
74.4%
71.6%
70.7%
Knows all five stroke signs and symptoms
73%
65%
63.5%
59.6%
Knows to call 9-1-1
96.7%
97.1%
94.7%
95.2%
Knows all five signs and symptoms and to call 9-1-1
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CDC. (November 6, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1191520/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond-by-race/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by race." Chart. November 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1191520/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond-by-race/
CDC. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1191520/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond-by-race/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Knew Stroke Signs and How to Respond as of 2017, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1191520/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond-by-race/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by race Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1191520/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond-by-race/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by race [Graph], CDC, November 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1191520/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond-by-race/
