Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice related to epilepsy: a community-based study

Figures & data

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in the epilepsy study from the Sululta Woreda community in Oromia, Ethiopia

Variables	Number	Percentage
Area type
Rural	503	76.2
Urban	157	23.8
Sex
Male	357	54.1
Female	303	45.9
Age
18–35 years	445	67.4
36–45 years	151	22.9
46–55 years	64	9.7
Ethnicity
Oromo	623	94.4
Others	37	5.6
Family role
Father	292	44.2
Mother	234	35.5
Son	104	15.8
Ground father	2	0.3
Living alone	28	4.2
Religion
Orthodox Christianity	642	97.3
Catholic	6	0.9
Protestant	9	1.4
Muslim	3	0.5
Educational status
Literate	294	44.5
Primary school	233	35.3
High school	82	12.4
College	36	5.5
Professional	15	2.3
Occupation
Unemployed	32	4.8
Employed	54	8.2
Laborer	83	12.6
Farmer	400	60.6

Figure 1 Prevalence in study participants of good knowledge, favorable attitude, and safe practice related to epilepsy in Sululta Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Table 2 Association of selected sociodemographic and related factors for knowledge related to epilepsy among the study participants, in Sululta Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia

Variable	Level of knowledge, n		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
	Good	Poor
Sex
Female	165	139	1	1
Male	230	126	1.54 (1.12, 2.10)*	1.41 (0.81, 2.43)
Area type
Urban	110	47	1	1
Rural	285	218	0.56 (0.38, 0.82)*	0.58 (0.35, 0.96)*
Family role
Husband	188	104	1	1
Mother	128	106	0.67 (0.47, 0.95)*	1.25 (0.68, 2.30)
Son/daughter	65	39	0.92 (0.58, 1.47)	1.13 (0.63, 2.02)
Grandparent/mom/dad	1	1	0.55 (0.03, 8.94)	0.33 (0.02, 5.75)
Living alone	13	15	0.48 (0.22, 1.05)	0.36 (0.14, 0.90)
Education
Illiterate	142	152	1	1
Primary school	156	77	2.17 (1.52, 3.10)*	1.46 (0.95, 2.23)
Secondary	58	24	2.59 (1.53, 6.00)*	2.30 (1.18, 4.48)*
College	39	12	3.48 (1.75, 6.91)*	2.43 (1.03, 5.73)*
Had heard about epilepsy
No	383	196	1	1
Yes	12	69	0.39 (0.24, 0.63)*	0.13 (0.06, 0.27)*
Walking time between home and health institution
<30 minutes	260	154	1	1
31–60 minutes	33	50	0.99 (0.68, 1.44)	0.47 (0.27, 0.83)*
>61 minutes	102	61	0.29 (0.21, 1.00)	1.74 (1.08, 2.82)*
Knew someone with epilepsy
No	282	112	1	1
Yes	113	153	0.29 (0.21, 0.41)*	0.57 (0.35, 0.92)*
Had witnessed a seizure
No	106	135	1	1
Yes	289	130	2.83 (2.04, 3.93)*	1.18 (0.72, 1.94)
Had a family member with epilepsy
No	339	242	1	1
Yes	56	23	1.74 (1.04, 2.91)*	1.36 (0.76, 2.45)

Note:

* P-value <0.2.

Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

Table 3 Association of selected sociodemographic and related factors to attitude of community related to epilepsy among the study participants in Sululta Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia

Variable	Attitude toward epilepsy (n)		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
	Unfavorable	Favorable
Area type
Urban	39	118	1	1
Rural	386	117	0.10 (0.07, 0.15)*	0.12 (0.07, 0.22)*
Age
18–35 years	273	172	1	1
36–45 years	115	36	1.30 (1.25, 3.10)*	0.78 (0.41, 1.19)
46–55 years	37	27	2.72 (0.08, 4.00)*	2.05 (1.04, 4.04)*
Education
Illiterate	229	65	1	1
Primary	159	74	1.64 (1.11, 2.42)*	1.58 (0.96, 2.62)
Secondary	28	54	6.78 (3.99, 11.58)*	3.89 (1.87, 8.07)*
College	9	42	16.44 (7.61, 35.54)*	6.99 (2.67, 18.31)*
Had heard about epilepsy
No	364	215	1	1
Yes	61	20	2.93 (0.74, 11.54)	5.69 (1.23, 26.39)*
Source of information
Health institution	67	61	1	1
College	3	8	0.86 (0.48, 1.52)	5.81 (1.26, 26.81)*
Mass media	253	114	0.87 (0.34, 2.00)	0.87 (0.51, 1.45)
HEW*	41	32	0.44 (0.26, 0.75)	0.94 (0.45, 1.95)
Knew someone with epilepsy
No	227	167	1	1
Yes	198	68	0.47 (0.33, 0.66)	0.42 (0.26, 0.67)*

Note:

* P-value <0.2.

Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; HEW, health extension worker.

Table 4 Association of selected sociodemographic and related factors to practice of the community toward epilepsy among the study participants, in Sululta Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia

Variables	Practice related to epilepsy (n)		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
	Safe	Unsafe
Age
18–35 years	136	309	1	1
36–45 years	49	102	1.11 (0.74, 1.62)	0.68 (0.42, 1.11)
46–55 years	36	28	2.92 (1.71, 4.98)*	2.41 (1.21, 4.79)*
Education
Illiterate	105	189	1	1
Primary school	76	157	0.88 (0.60, 1.25)	0.75 (0.47, 1.20)
Secondary	35	47	1.34 (0.81, 2.20)	1.56 (0.79, 3.09)
College	5	46	1.96 (0.75, 2.50)	0.15 (0.05, 0.45)*
Occupation
Unemployed	6	26	1	1
Employed	10	44	0.99 (0.32, 3.02)	1.56 (0.37, 6.59)
Labor	34	49	3 (1.11, 8.08)*	5.73 (1.67, 19.69)*
Business	30	61	0.13 (2.13, 0.79)	4.23 (1.24, 14.38)*
Farmer	141	259	2.35 (0.49, 5.86)	2.78 (0.91, 8.51)
Had heard about epilepsy
No	215	364	1	1
Yes	6	75	0.13 (0.05, 0.31)*	0.27 (0.10, 0.69)*
Travelling time between home and health institution
<30 minutes	108	306	1	1
31–60 minutes	41	42	2.78 (1.70, 4.50)*	2.63 (1.43, 4.84)*
>61 minutes	72	91	2.24 (1.53, 3.27)*	2.62 (1.61, 4.26)*
Knew someone with epilepsy
No	178	216	1	1
Yes	43	223	0.23 (0.16, 0.34)*	0.51 (0.31, 0.90)*
Had witnessed a seizure
No	33	208	1	1
Yes	188	231	5.13 (3.39, 7.77)*	3.18 (1.78, 5.65)*
Had a family member with epilepsy
No	171	410	1	1
Yes	50	29	4.13 (2.53, 6.75)*	2.26 (1.26, 4.13)*

Note:

* P-value <0.2.

Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.