In 2017, around 68 percent of adults aged 20 years and older 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.
Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Face, arm, leg, side numbness
94.4%
Confusion, trouble speaking
93.6%
Sudden trouble seeing
83.5%
Trouble walking
90.8%
Sudden severe headache
76.5%
Knows all five stroke signs and symptoms
69.1%
Knows to call 9-1-1
96.3%
Knows all five signs and symptoms and to call 9-1-1
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CDC. (November 6, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191278/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017." Chart. November 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191278/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond/
CDC. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191278/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Knew Stroke Signs and How to Respond as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191278/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191278/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults who knew stroke signs and how to respond as of 2017 [Graph], CDC, November 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191278/percentage-adults-who-knew-stroke-signs-and-how-to-respond/
