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Correlative factors of stroke prevention efforts among the senior high school students in Makassar City
Tandilino E.
ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
Abstract
The aim of this study to determine correlation factors toward stroke prevention efforts among senior high school students in Makassar city. The study type was an observational study with cross sectional study design approach. The population for this study were all senior high school students. The sample sizes were 318 students by using simple random sampling method. The data was collected by using questionnaires. The data was analyzed by using SPSS program version 16. The bivariate analysis was performed to determine relationship of dependent and independent variables in form of cross tabulation with chi square statistic test. The result showed 224 respondents (70.4%) has been done on stroke prevention efforts and only 94 students (29.6%) are not doing any stroke prevention efforts. The statistical data found a correlation between the parent education level (p=0.000), knowledge (p=0.000), hereditary (p=0.025), perceived benefit (p=0.024), perceived barriers (p=0.001), parental support (p=0.006), peer support (p=0.000), and media support (p=0.000) with stroke prevention efforts among senior high school students in Makassar city