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| QN | Questions | Yes
(%) | Positive response |
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| (1) | Is epilepsy a mental disease? | 730 (57.0) | No |
| (2) | Is epilepsy a disease of the brain? | 586 (45.7) | Yes |
| (3) | Is epilepsy a hereditary disease? | 829 (64.7) | No |
| (4) | Is epilepsy a contagious disease? | 881 (68.8) | No |
| (5) | Do you think epilepsy is caused by ancestor’s sin? | 1193 (93.1) | No |
| (6) | Do you think epilepsy is a hindrance to a happy life? | 437 (34.1) | No |
| (7) | Is it possible for people with epilepsy to lead a married life? | 923 (72.1) | Yes |
| (8) | Can people with epilepsy lead a normal sexual life? | 805 (62.8) | Yes |
| (9) | Do you think that epilepsy affects the education of a person? | 530 (41.4) | No |
| (10) | Do you think that epilepsy patients can be employed? | 877 (68.5) | Yes |
| (11) | Do you think society should discriminate against persons with epilepsy? | 731 (57.1) | No |
| (12) | Would you object to sitting in the classroom adjacent to a child with epilepsy or to playing with a child with epilepsy | 930 (72.6) | No |
| (13) | Do you think allopathic treatment is beneficial for epilepsy? | 1098 (85.7) | Yes |
| (14) | Do you think Ayurvedic treatment is beneficial for epilepsy? | 397 (31.0) | No |
| (15) | Do you think epilepsy needs long-term treatment? | 880 (68.7) | Yes |
| (16) | Do you think missing the drugs once in a while is harmful? | 1016 (79.3) | Yes |
| (17) | Do you think most of the drugs used in epilepsy treatment cause side effects? | 780 (60.9) | No |
| (18) | Do you think epilepsy can be cured? | 1012 (79.0) | Yes |
| (19) | Do you think visiting religious places helps in curing epilepsy? | 1096 (85.6) | No |
| (20) | Do you think exorcism helps to drive away epilepsy spirits from the body? | 1181 (92.2) | No |
| (21) | What would you do if you happen to see a person getting an epileptic attack? | | |
| | (a) Take him/her to hospital right away | 236 (18.4) | No |
| | (b) Make him/her hold a bunch of keys | 1024 (79.9) | No |
| | (c) Sprinkle water over his/her face | 945 (74.5) | No |
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