Lei Zhao, Chao Han, Zheng Zheng, Shuang Ling Xiu, Piu Chan
Risk of mini-mental state examination (MMSE) decline in the elderly with type 2 diabetes: a Chinese community-based cohort study
BMC endocrine disorders
research suggests younger adult african american people age 1835 years double risk stroke white people stroke risk education lacking cohort dearth materials targeted focused young adult african americans also little research developing testing age culturally appropriate health literate materials may help population better understand personal risk factors stroke aim study understand factors guide creating disseminating plain language health messages stroke risk awareness among young adult african americans african american participants age 18 years older completed online survey n 413 descriptive statistics oneway analysis variance twostep cluster analyses used evaluate stroke risk awareness perceived risk stroke message creation factors online health information seeking behavior openended survey items described modifiable nonmodifiable reasons perceived risk stroke participants reported differences overall stroke risk factor awareness perceived risk stroke significant f2 409 491 p 008 lowlow group 166 p 01 showing significantly lower overall stroke risk factor awareness compared moderate highvery high groups respondents thought stroke risk lowlow moderatehighvery high commented family history 541 459 respectively reason 882 lowlow commented risk factors stroke young cluster analysis indicated mostly clear preferences cluster likely select mostlyvery positive informational longterm messages medical authority sources largest three clusters reported medical sources highest rated source finding trusting health information 472 n 195 young adult african americans scarce understanding modifiable stroke risk factors health education materials focus positive information messaging shows longterm result presented medical authority observe age sex differences among data suggests different message modalities may needed hlrp health literacy research practice 202481e38e46