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. 2015 Jul 6;14(3):130–135.

Table 2.

Attitude items and scores of participants

Attitude item Mean ± SD
Schools should not place children with epilepsy in regular classrooms 2.58 ± 0.99*
Persons with epilepsy have the same rights as all people 4.28 ± 0.69
Persons with epilepsy can safely drive 2.11 ± 0.92*
The onset of an epileptic seizure in a spouse is sufficient reason for divorce
  1. ±0.81*

Children with epilepsy should attend regular public schools
  1. ± 0.92

Persons with epilepsy are a danger to the society 1.80 ± 0.74*
Individuals with epilepsy are accident-prone 3.77 ± 0.82
Children of school had to be kept away from classmates who have epilepsy 3.77 ± 0.86
Persons with epilepsy cannot marry with persons without 2.23 ± 0.81*
Epilepsy 3.73 ± 0.78
I allow any child to sit in the same class with a child with epilepsy 3.50 ± 0.93
Equal employment opportunities should be available to individuals with epilepsy 1.62 ± 0.85*
The cause of epilepsy is insanity 3.73 ± 0.84
I allow any child to play with a child with epilepsy 2.33 ± 0.88*
Epilepsy is a kind of incurable disorder 2.48 ± 0.86*
Children with epilepsy have a higher incidence of psychosis than normal children

Note. Scales ranges from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree); SD: Standard deviation;

*

Items for which a “disagree” response (scored lower than 3) indicates a positive attitude