Table 3.
Percentage of public attitudes and believes towards epilepsy patients.
| No | Yes | Yes, if they have been free of Seizures > 2 Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| If you were a manager, would you hire a patient with epilepsy? | 4.3 | 53.0 | 42.7 |
| Would you marry or let your son or daughter marry a patient with epilepsy? | 39.0 | 27.6 | 33.4 |
| Do you think that epilepsy is a kind of test and affliction? | 13.1 | 75.1 | 11.7 |
| Do you think that epilepsy is a punishment for the patient? | 91.0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| Do you think that epilepsy may be because of a spiritual reason, such as the eye, magic, demons, and touch? | 30.0 | 40.1 | 29.9 |
| Agree | Totally agree | Disagree | Totally disagree | I don’t know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you think that epilepsy patients may cause accidents at home, work, or other places? | 30.4 | 0.0 | 59.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients are commited to their work? | 36.4 | 0.0 | 27.5 | 0.0 | 35.8 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients are a heavy burden for insurance companies? | 42.5 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 40.7 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients are violent or harmful individuals? | 15.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 81.8 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients have disabilities with a contagious or hereditary disorder? | 22.5 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 68.4 |
| Do you think that the mental abilities of epilepsy patients are similar to other forms? | 41.0 | 38.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 17.7 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients have psychological disturbances? | 25.7 | 5.1 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 32.8 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients may succeed in their life and work similar to other people? | 46.1 | 46.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients can live a normal life like other people? | 49.0 | 37.6 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 8.4 |
| Do you think that a child with epilepsy should play with your/other children? | 53.6 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 8.8 |
| Do you think that it’s scary to see someone seize in front of you? | 40.4 | 23.4 | 0.0 | 26.9 | 9.3 |
| No | Yes | I don’t know | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you think society stigmatizes treats epilepsy patients? | 37.1 | 51.2 | 11.6 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients can have normal marriages and relationships like other people? | 51.5 | 35.6 | 12.8 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients can work in the military sector? | 9.3 | 82.6 | 8.1 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients can get a job like other persons? | 26.3 | 67.0 | 6.7 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients should be allowed to drive a car? | 7.9 | 85.6 | 6.5 |
| Do you think that epilepsy patients can participate in daily routines like playing sports? | 56.4 | 30.0 | 13.7 |