Table 2.
Self-reported experience with epilepsy by teachers.
| Experience item | All | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 824) | ||
| n | (%) | |
| Have you ever dealt with a person with epilepsy? (Yes) | 241 | (29.3) |
| Does any member of your family have epilepsy? (Yes) | 77 | (9.4) |
| Have you been a teacher of a student with epilepsy? (Yes) | 197 | (24.0) |
| Are you currently a teacher of a student with epilepsy? (Yes) | 47 | (5.7) |
| Are you aware of the life circumstances of persons with epilepsy? (Yes) | 157 | (19.1) |
| Will you be prepared to handle a seizure if one of your students had a fit during class? (Yes) | 289 | (35.1) |
| Do you think you have sufficient training in first-aid management of seizures? (Yes) | 70 | (8.5) |
| Are you aware of different types of seizures and what they look like? (Yes) | 57 | (6.9) |
| Would you like to have more general knowledge about epilepsy? (Yes) | 688 | (83.5) |
| Would you like to have more information about how to respond when a student is having a seizure? (Yes) | 714 | (86.7) |
| Have you received adequate training about seizure management and epilepsy in your teaching training? (Yes) | 37 | (4.5) |