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In 2017, around 66 percent of adults aged 20 to 44 years in the United States knew all five stroke signs and symptoms and that they should call 911 in the event of a stroke. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by age.

Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017, by age

Characteristic	20–44	45–64	≥65
Face, arm, leg, side numbness	94.4%	94.8%	93.6%
Confusion, trouble speaking	93.3%	94.4%	93%
Sudden trouble seeing	84.1%	84.9%	80%
Trouble walking	90.3%	91.6%	90.3%
Sudden severe headache	74.4%	78.4%	77.9%
Knows all five stroke signs and symptoms	67.2%	71.3%	69.6%
Knows to call 9-1-1	96.9%	96.5%	94.9%
Knows all five signs and symptoms and to call 9-1-1	65.9%	69.8%	67.3%

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Release date

November 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

26,076 respondents

Age group

20 years and older

Special properties

Civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population

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