Table 2.

Conversational Prompts in the China ethnographic study

•	Can epilepsy be caught from another person?
•	Can people with epilepsy expect to be cured, or can epilepsy only be treated?
•	How easy is it to prevent seizures from occurring and why?
•	How likely is it that a person with epilepsy will stop having seizures?
•	What factors would contribute to a person with epilepsy becoming seizure free?
•	Do you believe epilepsy to be a frightening illness? If so, why?
•	If a person has epilepsy are they more likely to have other health problems too? If yes, what sort?
•	Is it worse to have epilepsy than to have an illness like TB or hypertension? If so, why?
•	Do you believe people with epilepsy should keep it to themselves?