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Table 4 Responses of teachers to the causes of epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013. Y

From: Ethiopian teachers: their knowledge, attitude and practice towards epilepsy

 

Responses

Percent of cases

N

Percent

Genetic Disorder

169

9.9 %

20.0 %

Head Trauma

313

18.4 %

37.1 %

Brain Infection

74

4.4 %

8.8 %

Brain Tumor

151

8.9 %

17.9 %

Brain Disease

451

26.5 %

53.4 %

Psychiatric illness

219

12.9 %

25.9 %

Curse of God

9

0.5 %

1.1 %

Evil Sprit

109

6.4 %

12.9 %

Witchcraft

31

1.8 %

3.7 %

Not Sure

173

10.2 %

20.5 %

Total

1699

100.0 %

201.3 %

  1. Y = multiple response allowed