Table 7 Responses of teachers the way they would provide first-aid to seizing student in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013. Y
From: Ethiopian teachers: their knowledge, attitude and practice towards epilepsy
Response | Percent of cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N | Percent | ||
Place the student on her/his side | 291 | 12.5 % | 36.5 % |
Will clear the air way | 339 | 14.6 % | 42.5 % |
Will insert a spoon of gag into the mouth | 156 | 6.7 % | 19.5 % |
Will provide mouth to mouth breathing | 133 | 5.7 % | 16.7 % |
Will protect from injury | 474 | 20.4 % | 59.4 % |
Make smell the smoke of a struck match | 329 | 14.2 % | 41.2 % |
Will pour water on face of the subject | 182 | 7.8 % | 22.8 % |
Will put sweets in the mouth | 82 | 3.5 % | 10.3 % |
Will call Doctor or nurse | 336 | 14.5 % | 42.1 % |
Total | 2322 | 100.0 % | 291.0 % |