Awareness of Community Members in Sudan Toward Stroke in 2024.

Background: Sudan ranks 27th globally in stroke-related deaths, with an age-adjusted death rate of 136.47 per 100,000 people. Adequate knowledge among the population, particularly during times of conflict, can improve stroke outcomes. Objectives: To assess the Sudanese population's knowledge toward stroke in 2024. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2024 among the Sudanese population who were aged more than 18 years. The study participants filled out a self-administered online questionnaire that was composed of two sections: sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge toward stroke. The data were collected through convenience sampling. Frequencies, percentages, and associations were calculated through SPSS 28. Linear regression analysis was used to measure the association between the sociodemographic factors associated with stroke knowledge. Results: We received 1124 responses; 56.9% ( Conclusion: Awareness of stroke risk factors and the appropriate emergency response was generally adequate, but the recognition of warning symptoms and complications, such as personality changes, depression, and bladder dysfunction, was incomplete. As the sample was predominantly educated, awareness is likely lower in the general population, highlighting the need for targeted health-education efforts on symptom and complication recognition, especially among less-educated and rural groups.