Factors Associated with Behaviors of Stroke Prevention among Village Health Volunteers, in a Sub-District, Sam Chuk District, Suphanburi Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study factors associated with behaviors in stroke prevention. The population was 107 village health volunteers in a sub-district in Sam Chuk district, Suphanburi Province. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum and Chi-square test. The results showed that the participants had the low level of knowledge about stroke warming sign while they had the high level of stroke knowledge and behaviors of stroke prevention. The factors associated with behaviors of stroke prevention in village health volunteers were medical diseases and exercise. Therefore, the results from this study should be used to plan for promotion of village health volunteers about knowledge and proper behaviors which could help them having a good health and then lead to better quality of life.