Knowledge and Attitude toward Epilepsy of Close Family Members of People with Epilepsy in North of Iran

Table 2

Responses to questions on knowledge of epilepsy.

Questions	Yes %	No %	Don’t Know %
(1) Epilepsy is a hereditary disorder	31.5	66.9	1.6
(2) Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain	87.1	12.1	0.8
(3) The cause of epilepsy is unknown	46.8	51.6	1.6
(4) Epilepsy is caused by demon possession or supernatural powers	8.1	88.7	3.2
(5) Malnutrition is the cause of epilepsy	33.1	65.3	1.6
(6) Epilepsy is an infectious disease and contagious	4	96	0.0
(7) Epilepsy is a form of mental illness	43.6	54.8	1.6
(8) Starvation can cause attacks of seizure in epileptic patients	56.5	43.5	0.0
(9) Inadequate sleep can cause attacks of seizure in PWE	66.1	31.5	1.6
(10) Some certain foods or drinks make a seizure	53.2	44.4	2.4
(11) Looking at the TV or computer for a long time is caused of epileptic attacks	66.1	32.3	1.6
(12) Epilepsy is more violent than
(i) Diabetes mellitus	51.6	46	2.4
(ii) AIDS	24.2	73.4	2.4
(iii) Malignant carcinoma	13.7	83.1	3.2
(iv) Stroke	26.6	72.6	0.8