Table 5

- Significance of epilepsy awareness score (EAS) with participants’ demographics and epilepsy background.

Category	Mean score out of 45±SD	P-value
Gender		0.064
Male	17.27±6.4
Female	18.24±5.3
Age Group		0.000^*
18-29	18.34±6.3
30-55	17.08±5.6
>55	19.40±4.1
Marital Status		0.472
Single	17.57±5.8
Married	17.96±6.2
Do you have Children?		0.038^*
Yes	17.36±5.6
No	18.43±6.0
Educational Level		0.065
Elementary School	17.00
Middle School	16.15±6.0
High School Diploma	16.62±5.7
Diploma	17.00±5.0
Bachelor’s Degree	18.48±6.1
Master’s Degree	16.38±8.2
Doctoral Degree	23.00±2.8
Monthly income		0.003^*
<5,000 Saudi Riyal	17.14±5.9
5,000-10,000 Saudi Riyal	17.80±6.4
>10,000 Saudi Riyal	18.62±5.4
Occupation		0.015^*
Physician	25.50±2.6
KAUa Rabigh Medical Student	20.96±4.8
KAUa Rabigh Student	15.96±6.4
High school teacher	17.67±4.7
Middle school teacher	14.82±4.9
Elementary school teacher	18.54±6.2
Freelance	15.69±6.4
Unemployed	17.83±5.1
Other	16.92±5.7
Have you ever read about epilepsy or “convulsive seizures” (fits)?		0.002^*
Yes	18.10±5.7
No	14.08±7.0
Do you know anyone who has epilepsy?		0.000^*
Yes	0±0
No	18.12±5.8
I don’t know	14.54±6.5
Have you ever seen anyone having an active seizure?		0.000^*
Yes	18.78±5.5
No	16.61±6.3
I don’t know	14.39±5.6
Do you know what to do if someone is having a seizure in front of you?		0.000^*
Yes	21.05±4.7
No	16.00±5.9
I don’t know	16.23±5.7
Have you ever received first aid training regarding the management of epilepsy?		0.000^*
Yes	21.09±5.0
No	16.73±5.9