Table 3 General and first-aid knowledge about epilepsy (N = 1069)
From: Knowledge and attitudes among preschools staff in Shanghai, China, regarding epilepsy
Item | Teachers With healthcare training aN (%) (N = 193) | Other aN (%) (N = 876) | Total. aN (%) (N = 1069) | Chi-square test value | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General knowledge about epilepsy | |||||
 Epilepsy is an infectious disease | 45 (23.3%) | 137 (15.6%) | 182 (17%) | 5.060 | 0.029 |
 Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease and cannot be cured or controlled | 117 (57.9%) | 452 (52.1%) | 569 (69.3%) | 2.204 | 0.138 |
Accuracy of knowledge of first-aid for seizures | |||||
 Have experience applying first-aid for seizures | 61 (31.6%) | 127 (14.5%) | 188 (17.6%) | 31.848 | < 0.001 |
Correct | |||||
 Lay the child on his or her side | 85 (44.0%) | 182 (20.8%) | 266 (24.9%) | 45.684 | < 0.001 |
 Move harmful objects out of the way | 59 (30.6%) | 163 (18.6%) | 221 (20.7%) | 13.755 | < 0.001 |
 Protect the child’s head | 93 (48.2%) | 294 (33.6%) | 386 (36.1%) | 16.646 | < 0.001 |
 Wait until the seizure ends | 24 (12.4%) | 60 (6.8%) | 84 (7.9%) | 6.816 | 0.009 |
 Administer related medicines | 8 (4.1%) | 34 (3.9%) | 42 (3.9%) | 0.029 | 0.864 |
 Dial the 120 emergency number | 89 (46.1%) | 345 (39.4%) | 433 (40.1%) | 2.971 | 0.085 |
Incorrect | |||||
 Pull the child’s tongue | 7 (3.6%) | 26 (3.0%) | 33 (3.1%) | 0.230 | 0.632 |
 Adjust cramped limbs | 19 (9.8%) | 74 (8.4%) | 93 (8.7%) | 0.389 | 0.533 |
 Put something in the child’s mouth | 118 (61.1%) | 620 (70.8%) | 738 (69%) | 6.870 | 0.009 |