Background: Knowledge of stroke risk factors is undocumented in Bulgaria.
Methods: 188 subjects in 2000 and 447 in 2003 were asked: 'Why do you think stroke is so common in this region?'
Results: Stress and poverty accounted for 69% of the first mentions in 2000 and 59% in 2003. There were no mentions of high blood pressure and no first mentions of smoking in 2000. High blood pressure appears only 10 times and smoking 12 times among 745 answers in 2003.
Conclusion: Health education on the established causes of stroke is an urgent priority in Bulgaria.
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