- Participants’ background on epilepsy.
Have you ever read about epilepsy or “convulsive seizures” (fits)? | n (%) |
Yes | 463/511 (90.6) |
No | 48/511 (9.4) |
Do you know anyone who has epilepsy? | |
Yes | 0/511 (0) |
No | 455/511 (89) |
I don’t know | 56/511 (11) |
Have you ever seen anyone having an active seizure? | |
Yes | 286/511 (56) |
No | 202/511 (39.5) |
I don’t know | 23/511 (4.5) |
Do you know what to do if someone is having a seizure in front of you? | |
Yes | 171/511 (33.5) |
No | 266/511 (52.1) |
I don’t know | 74/511 (14.5) |
Have you ever received first aid training regarding the management of epilepsy? | |
Yes | 116/511 (22.7) |
No | 395/511 (77.3) |