October 29, 2013 – An IPSOS survey1 on the French and stroke reveals that:
- Less than 1 in 2 French people know how to identify a person who has a stroke
- 85% of French people consider that stroke is a very serious pathology
- Less than 1 in 2 French people know how to identify a person who has a stroke
- 31% do not know who to contact if they have a stroke
- 99% of French people say they have heard of stroke
- 61% have one or more people around them who have already had a stroke
- 85% of French people consider that stroke is a very serious pathology, just like cancer
- More than 1 in 2 French people (58%) spontaneously cite “worry” when they think of stroke
- 95% of French people know that in the event of a stroke “care is urgently needed: every minute counts”
- Less than 1 in 2 French people know how to identify a person who is having a stroke (56% spontaneously cite erroneous warning signs concerning the stroke) and 31% believe they do not know who to contact in the event of a stroke
- 68% have little knowledge of it (knowledge score less than 8/10) and 21% cannot spontaneously cite a risk factor
The French also perceive stroke as a pathology that can affect anyone: 61% think they can be affected personally during their life.
In France, each year, 155,000 new people are affected by a stroke, one every 4 minutes, and 62,000 will die.2.
Nearly 800,000 French people are affected today and more than 500,000 still have disabilities.4. Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in adults3. In addition, it is the leading cause of death in women4.
The symptoms of a stroke are: paralysis of the face, weakness or numbness of an arm or leg, speech problems … If at least one of these three signs appears suddenly, we must quickly call for help.
Risk factors3 on which we can act in collaboration with his doctor are between
others: high blood pressure, smoking, overweight, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, excess
cholesterol and AF (atrial or atrial fibrillation).
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