Table 4

- Participants’ attitude toward epilepsy.

Statementsn (%)
Would you befriend someone with epilepsy? 
Yes424/501 (84.6)
No18/501 (3.6)
I don’t know59/501 (11.8)
Would you object to having any of your children associated with a person who has seizures at school? 
Yes52/501 (10.4)
No376/201 (75)
I don’t know73/501 (14.6)
Would you object to having your children play with a child who has seizures? 
Yes48/501 (9.6)
No389/501 (77.6)
I don’t know64/501 (12.8)
Would you object to your children marrying someone who has seizures? 
Yes137/501 (27.3)
No196/501 (39.1)
I don’t know168/501 (33.5)
Would you lie about having a family member with epilepsy? 
Yes10/501 (2)
No467/501 (93.2)
I don’t know24/501 (4.8)