- Participants’ knowledge about epilepsy and first aid of epilepsy.
| Questions (n) | Correct answer | Correct answer n (%) | Incorrect answer n (%) | Don’t know n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.If someone is seizing, should you: (511) | ||||
| -Promptly move them away from danger? | Yes | 446 (87.3) | 18 (3.5) | 47 (9.2) |
| -Put a spoon or cloth in their mouth? | No | 146 (28.6) | 206 (40.3) | 159 (31.1) |
| -Force their medication in their mouth? | No | 312 (61.1) | 26 (5.1) | 173 (33.9) |
| -Splash water on them? | No | 165 (32.3) | 224 (43.8) | 122 (23.9) |
| -Hold/ fix them so they can’t move? | No | 101 (19.8) | 320 (62.6) | 90 (17.6) |
| 2.Do you think epilepsy affects: (506) | ||||
| -all ages? | Yes | 406 (79.5) | 20 (3.9) | 80 (15.7) |
| -sexual ability? | Yes | 95 (18.6) | 118 (23.1) | 293 (57.3) |
| -pregnancy? | Yes | 156 (30.5) | 99 (19.4) | 251 (49.1) |
| -lifespan? | No | 62 (12.1) | 218 (42.7) | 226 (44.2) |
| 3. An Epilepsy attack is: (506) | ||||
| -convulsion or shaking | Yes | 436 (85.3) | 12 (2.3) | 58 (11.4) |
| -loss of consciousness | Yes | 383 (75) | 66 (12.9) | 57 (11.2) |
| -transient change of behavior | Yes | 209 (40.9) | 142 (27.8) | 155 (30.3) |
| -period of amnesia | Yes | 194 (38) | 129 (25.2) | 183 (35.8) |
| -blank staring | Yes | 235 (46) | 103(20.2) | 168 (32.9) |
| -headache | No | 122 (23.9) | 190 (37.2) | 194 (38) |
| -hallucination | No | 159(31.1) | 143 (28) | 204 (39.9) |
| 4. Epilepsy is a form of insanity (506) | No | 413 (80.8) | 27 (5.3) | 66 (12.9) |
| 5.What do you think is the cause of epilepsy? (506) | ||||
| -Hereditary/ Genetic disease | Yes | 307 (60.7) | 69 (13.6) | 130 (25.7) |
| -Infectious/ Contagious disease | No | 429 (84.8) | 6 (1.2) | 71 (14.0) |
| -Brain disorder or injury | Yes | 391 (77.3) | 17 (3.4) | 98 (19.4) |
| -Birth defect | No | 151 (29.8) | 181 (35.8) | 174 (34.4) |
| -Mental or emotional disorder | No | 154 (30.4) | 164 (32.4) | 188 (37.2) |
| -Blood disorder | No | 304 (60.1) | 24 (4.7) | 178 (35.2) |
| -Devil Spirit | No | 273 (54.0) | 98 (19.4) | 135 (26.7) |
| -Witchcraft | No | 272 (53.8) | 92 (18.2) | 142 (28.1) |
| -Evil Eye | No | 234 (46.2) | 136 (26.9) | 136 (26.9) |
| -Punishment from God | No | 287 (56.7) | 25 (4.9) | 194 (38.3) |
| 6.If your relatives have epilepsy, what would you suggest for them to do? (506) | ||||
| -Ask for medical advice | Yes | 484 (95.7) | 3 (0.6) | 19 (3.8) |
| -Ask for herbal treatment | No | 296 (58.5) | 126 (24.9) | 84 (16.6) |
| -Get medication from a drugstore | No | 273 (54.0) | 174 (34.4) | 59 (11.7) |
| -Go to a spiritual healer | No | 384 (75.9) | 54 (10.7) | 68 (13.4) |
| -Tell them epilepsy is not treatable | No | 322 (63.6) | 46 (9.1) | 138 (27.3) |
| -Tell them there is no need for treatment | No | 426 (84.2) | 15 (3.0) | 65 (12.8) |
| -Treat them with religious supplications | No | 89 (17.6) | 333 (65.8) | 84 (16.6) |
| -tell them to try wet cupping | No | 194 (38.3) | 155 (30.6) | 157 (31.0) |
| -tell them to try traditional cauterization | No | 279 (55.1) | 73 (14.4) | 154 (30.4) |
| -tell them to try camel extracts | No | 288 (56.9) | 37 (7.3) | 181 (35.8) |
| 7. Is there a role for surgical intervention for advanced epilepsy? (506) | ||||
| Yes | 165 (32.6) | 66 (13.0) | 275 (54.3) | |
| 8.Should people with epilepsy be | ||||
| -employed like other people without epilepsy? (501) | Yes | 309 (61.7) | 102 (20.4) | 90 (18.0) |
| -isolated from society? | No | 481 (96.0) | 6 (1.2) | 14 (2.8) |
| 9. Can people with epilepsy be active members of society? (501) | Yes | 467 (93.2) | 15 (3.0) | 19 (3.8) |
| 10. Are the mental abilities of those epilepsy the same as those without epilepsy? (501) | Yes | 469 (93.6) | 12 (2.4) | 20 (4.0) |
| 11. Can a child with epilepsy be successful in a normal class? (501) | ||||
| Yes | 444 (88.6) | 10 (2.0) | 47 (9.4) | |
| 12. Can a patient with controlled epilepsy drive a car? (501) | Yes | 185 (36.9) | 185 (36.9) | 131 (26.1) |
| 13. Are epilepsy patients stigmatized in society?(501) | Yes | 73 (14.6) | 188 (37.5) | 240 (47.9) |