Table 3 Participants responses about epilepsy and driving (n = 336)
Items | Study population (n = 336) | Applicants (n = 315) | Instructors (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Is epilepsy the cause of road accidents? | |||
Yes | 308 (91.7%) | 308 (97.8%) | 0 |
No | 22 (6.5%) | 1 (0.3%) | 21 (100%) |
Don’t known | 6 (1.8%) | 6 (1.9%) | 0 |
2. Can road accidents lead to epilepsy? | |||
Yes | 85 (25.3%) | 83 (26.3%) | 2 (9.5%) |
No | 212 (63.1%) | 197 (62.5%) | 15 (71.4%) |
Don’t known | 39 (11.6%) | 35 (11.1%) | 4 (19%) |
3. Is epilepsy taught in driving school? | |||
Yes | 24 (7.1%) | 20 (6.3%) | 4 (19%) |
No | 302 (89.9%) | 285 (90.5%) | 17 (81%) |
Don’t known | 10 (3%) | 10 (3.2%) | 0 |
4. Is epilepsy discussed at the medical examination? | |||
Yes | 28 (8.3%) | 26 (8.2%) | 2 (9.5%) |
No | 308 (91.7%) | 289 (91.7%) | 19 (90.5%) |
5. Should a driver’s license be issued to an epileptic? | |||
Yes | 148 (44 .0%) | 143 (45.4%) | 5 (23.8%) |
No | 188 (55.9%) | 172 (54.6%) | 16 (76.2%) |
5.1. Under what conditions will you issue the permit? | |||
Yes, if attacks are not frequent | 26 (7.7%) | 25 (7.9%) | 1 (4.8%) |
Yes, if treatment is well followed | 115 (34.2%) | 111 (35.2%) | 4 (19%) |
Yes, if driver is always accompanied | 7 (2 .1%) | 7 (2.2%) | 0 |
No | 188 (56.0%) | 172 (54.6%) | 16 (76.2%) |
6. Type of license to be issued to epilepsy | |||
None | 188 (56.0%) | 172 (54.6%) | 16 (76.2%) |
Moped | 7 (2.1%) | 5 (1.6%) | 2 (9.5%) |
Light vehicle | 104 (30.9%) | 102 (32.4%) | 2 (9.5%) |
Heavy vehicle | 29 (8.6%) | 28 (8 .9%) | 1 (4.8%) |
Caravan vehicle | 8 (2.4%) | 8 (2.5%) | 0 |
7. Driving restriction | |||
For lifetime | 141 (42.0%) | 129 (40.9%) | 12 (57.1%) |
3 months | 23 (6.8%) | 10 (3.2%) | 2 (9.5%) |
6 months | 18 (5.3%) | 17 (5.4%) | 1 (4.8%) |
12 months | 12 (3.6%) | 21 (6.7%) | 2 (9.5%) |
None | 142 (42.3%) | 138 (43.8%) | 4 (19.0%) |