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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of West Africans on genetic studies of stroke: Evidence from the SIREN Study
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background crucial assess genomic literacy related stroke among africans preparation ethical legal societal implications genetic revolution begun africa objective assess knowledge attitudes practices kap west africans stroke genetic studies methods comparative crosssectional study conducted among stroke patients strokefree controls recruited across 15 sites ghana nigeria participants knowledge heritability stroke willingness undergo genetic testing perception potential benefits stroke genetic research assessed using intervieweradministered questionnaire descriptive frequency distribution multiple regression analyses performed results 49 2029 stroke patients 57 2603 strokefree individuals knew stroke heritable disorder among knew 90 willing undergo genetic testing knowledge stroke heritability associated least postsecondary education 151 125181 family history stroke 120 103139 islamic religion or082 ci 072094 currently unmarried 081 ci 070092 alcohol use 078 ci 067091 associated lower odds awareness stroke heritable disorder willingness undergo genetic testing stroke associated family history stroke 134 103174 inversely associated medical history high blood pressure 079 065096 conclusion improve knowledge stroke heritability willingness embrace genetic testing stroke individuals less formal education history high blood pressure family history stroke require targeted interventions