Table 5.
Characteristics associated with higher epilepsy care knowledge
| Characteristic | P value |
|---|---|
| Training (clinical officer 22.9% vs registered nurse 77.1%) | 0.07 |
|
Type of instruction (clinical demonstration + theory 42.9% vs either alone 57.2%) |
0.02 |
|
Fewer years since completing training (range 0–33, mean 9.8, median 8.0) |
0.007 |
| Residential status (urban 58.5% vs rural 41.5%) | 0.40 |
| Willingness to provide care scorea | 0.51 |
| Has diagnosed case in past 3 months (55.9%) | 0.58 |
| Has treated case in past 3 months (90.2%) | 0.47 |
| Self-assessment of epilepsy knowledge (4-point Likert scale) | <0.0001 |
See Table 2.