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Table 3 The negative answers of participants about the abilities of people with epilepsy

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Saudi population toward people with epilepsy: narrow or wide?

Variables

Negative answers

%

Do you think people with epilepsy can have children?

199

2.8

Do you think people with epilepsy are of low intelligence?

296

4.2

Does a person with epilepsy have social activities like others?

706

9.9

The capability of people with epilepsy in employment is the same as others.

1601

22.5

Do people with epilepsy feel full of energy and high spirits?

2188

30.7

Do people with epilepsy have emotional disturbances that affect their social life?

2292

32.2

The emotional problems of people with epilepsy interfere with normal social activities.

2443

34.3

People with epilepsy spend the same amount of time on work as others.

3104

43.6

Do people with epilepsy accomplish less than others?

4424

62.2

Can a person with epilepsy drive?

3097

43.5

Overall negative abilities of persons with epilepsy

3105

43.6