805 women, ages 50 to 70, were selected from the University of Connecticut Cardiology
Center with at least one risk factor for stroke. A five-part questionnaire addressed stroke knowledge,
risk perception, risk factors, access to health care and demographics. 215 women responded by mail
(28% response rate) and de-identified data was entered in SPSS. Descriptive, bivariate and
multivariate techniques assessed the proposed model.