Factors associated with young adults' knowledge regarding family history of Stroke.

Objective:: to analyze the factors associated with young adults' knowledge regarding family history of stroke.

Method:: an analytical transversal study, with 579 young adults from state schools, with collection of sociodemographic, clinical and risk factor-related variables, analyzed using logistic regression (backward elimination).

Results:: a statistical association was detected between age, civil status, and classification of arterial blood pressure and abdominal circumference with knowledge of family history of stroke.