Prevalence and Factors Associated with Perceived Stigma among Patients with Epilepsy in Ethiopia

Table 4

Proportion of responses to KSSE by study participants.

	Items	/346	%
1	Do you feel different from other people?	119	34.4
2	Do you feel lonely?	125	36.1
3	Do you feel embarrassed?	166	48
4	Do you feel disappointed in yourself?	181	52.3
5	Do you feel that you cannot have a rewarding life?	135	39
6	Do you feel that you cannot contribute anything in society?	86	24.8
7	Do you feel that you cannot join others in public places?	106	30.6
8	Do you feel that other people are uncomfortable with you?	105	30.4
9	Do you feel that other people do not want to go to occasions with you?	80	23.1
10	Do you feel that other people treat you like an inferior person?	110	31.8
11	Do you feel that other people would prefer to avoid you?	106	30.6
12	Do you feel that other people avoid exchanging greetings with you?	62	17.9
13	Do you feel that you are mistreated by other people?	60	17.3
14	Do you feel that other people discriminate against you?	83	24
15	Do you feel that other people treat you like an outcast?	51	14.7