Table 5.
Association of knowledge score about epilepsy with teachers' self-reported experience with epilepsy.
| Experience item | Knowledge score | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Out of 13) | |||
| Median | (Range) | ||
| Have you ever dealt with a person with epilepsy? | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 6 | (0–12) | |
| No | 5 | (0–11) | |
| Does any member of your family have epilepsy? | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 7 | (2–12) | |
| No | 5 | (0–12) | |
| Have you been a teacher of a student with epilepsy? | 0.005 | ||
| Yes | 6 | (0–11) | |
| No | 5 | (0–12) | |
| Are you currently a teacher of a student with epilepsy? | 0.109 | ||
| Yes | 6 | (2–10) | |
| No | 5 | (0–12) | |
| Are you aware of the life circumstances of persons with epilepsy? | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 6 | (0–12) | |
| No | 5 | (0–11) | |
| Will you be prepared to handle a seizure if one of your students had a fit during class? | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 6 | (0–12) | |
| No | 5 | (0–12) | |
| Do you think you have sufficient training in first-aid management of seizures? | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 6 | (1–11) | |
| No | 5 | (0–12) | |
| Are you aware of the different types of seizures and what they look like? | 0.002 | ||
| Yes | 6 | (0–10) | |
| No | 5 | (0–12) | |
| Would you like to have more general knowledge about epilepsy? | 0.037 | ||
| Yes | 5 | (0–12) | |
| No | 5 | (0–12) | |
| Would you like to have more information about how to respond when a student is having a seizure? | 0.116 | ||
| Yes | 5 | (0–12) | |
| No | 5 | (0–11) | |
| Have you received adequate training about seizure management and epilepsy in your teaching training? | 0.159 | ||
| Yes | 6 | (0–9) | |
| No | 5 | (0–12) | |
p values were generated using the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test for comparing two groups.