Table 2 Knowledge of adult epilepsy patients attending public hospitals in Arba Minch Town, January 2024
| Â | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever heard about a disease called epilepsy | Yes | 315 | 80.4 |
No | 77 | 19.6 | |
Epilepsy is a mental illness | No | 215 | 54.8 |
Yes | 177 | 45.2 | |
Epilepsy is a hereditary disease | No | 99 | 25.3 |
Yes | 293 | 74.7 | |
Epilepsy is a contagious disease | No | 278 | 70.9 |
Yes | 114 | 29.1 | |
Epilepsy is caused by an ancestor’s sin | No | 325 | 82.9 |
Yes | 67 | 17.1 | |
Epilepsy is a hindrance to happy life | No | 18 | 4.6 |
Yes | 374 | 95.4 | |
Conditions that can increase the risk of seizure | Stress | 79 | 20.2 |
Drinking alcohol | 36 | 9.2 | |
Stroke | 25 | 6.4 | |
Traumatic brain injury | 64 | 16.3 | |
Trauma during birth | 51 | 13.0 | |
Illegal Drugs | 23 | 5.9 | |
I don’t know | 114 | 29.1 | |
Epilepsy can be treated with antiepileptic medicines | No | 18 | 4.6 |
Yes | 374 | 95.4 | |
Epilepsy patients can be employed | No | 130 | 33.2 |
Yes | 262 | 66.8 | |
Pregnant women should discontinue Antiepileptic medicines | Yes | 36 | 9.2 |
No | 356 | 90.8 | |
Allopathic treatment is beneficial for epilepsy | No | 142 | 36.2 |
Yes | 250 | 63.8 | |
Ayurveda/traditional treatment is beneficial for epilepsy | No | 9 | 2.3 |
Yes | 383 | 97.7 | |
Allow your child to play with an epileptic child | No | 45 | 11.5 |
Yes | 347 | 88.5 | |
What would you do if you happened to see a person getting an epileptic attack? | Give water | 33 | 8.4 |
Light matches | 182 | 46.4 | |
Take to Hospital | 95 | 24.2 | |
Protect from injury | 82 | 20.9 | |
Overall knowledge | Good knowledge | 266 | 67.9 |
Poor knowledge | 126 | 32.1 | |