Table 2.
Knowledge of epilepsy of participants categorized by municipal area
| Details | Nonmunicipal area (N=500) | Municipal area (N=500) | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received knowledge about epilepsy | 146 (29.2) | 299 (59.8) | 94.78 | <0.001 |
| Knowing the correct definition of epilepsy | 292 (43.2) | 384 (56.8) | 36.77 | <0.001 |
| Causes of epilepsy | ||||
| Exorcism | 18 (3.6) | 3 (0.6) | 10.94 | 0.001 |
| Heredity | 275 (55.0) | 236 (47.2) | 6.09 | 0.014 |
| Tumor | 51 (10.2) | 187 (37.4) | 101.99 | <0.001 |
| Divine penalty | 6 (1.2) | 2 (0.4) | – | 0.287* |
| Eating pork | 139 (27.8) | 46 (9.2) | 57.36 | <0.001 |
| Brain accident | 245 (49.0) | 336 (67.2) | 34.02 | <0.001 |
| Heavy drinking | 170 (34.0) | 103 (20.6) | 22.62 | <0.001 |
| Abrupt alcohol withdrawal | 53 (10.6) | 49 (9.8) | 0.18 | 0.676 |
| Renal/liver failure | 18 (3.6) | 20 (4.0) | 0.11 | 0.741 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 262 (52.4) | 293 (58.6) | 3.89 | 0.049 |
| Cysticercosis | 122 (24.4) | 129 (25.8) | 0.26 | 0.610 |
| Possession | 19 (3.8) | 9 (1.8) | 3.67 | 0.055 |
| Brain calcification | 31 (6.2) | 26 (5.2) | 0.47 | 0.495 |
| Black magic | 7 (1.4) | 5 (1.0) | 0.34 | 0.561 |
| Seizures | ||||
| Tonic-clonic seizures | 456 (91.2) | 415 (83.0) | 14.96 | <0.001 |
| Secondary generalized seizures | 191 (38.2) | 326 (65.2) | 72.98 | <0.001 |
| Absence of seizures | 101 (20.2) | 101 (20.2) | 0.00 | >0.999 |
| Complex partial seizures | 130 (26.0) | 133 (26.6) | 0.05 | 0.829 |
| Atonic seizures | 318 (63.6) | 330 (66.0) | 0.63 | 0.427 |
| Strange behaviors | 103 (20.6) | 102 (20.4) | 0.01 | 0.938 |
| Aggressive behaviors | 27 (5.4) | 13 (2.6) | 5.10 | 0.024 |
| Causes of epilepsy attack | – | 0.293* | ||
| Touch patient’s saliva | 12 (2.8) | 6 (1.4) | ||
| Direct contact | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.5) | ||
| Sexual intercourse | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.5) | ||
| Eating with patient | 5 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | ||
| Noncontagious disease | 403 (94.2) | 412 (97.4) | ||
| Curable | 295 (77.0) | 252 (61.3) | 27.60 | <0.001 |
| Lifelong medication | 270 (55.9) | 184 (37.5) | 64.16 | <0.001 |
Notes: Degrees of freedom =1 for all variables, except knowing the correct definition of epilepsy.
*
Fisher’s exact test.