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Table 2 Febrile convulsions related data with family concern and practice, Eastern region, Saudi Arabia

From: Perspectives of febrile convulsions among parents: a local cross-sectional study

FC related data

No

%

Had child with FC

 No

713

89.1%

 Yes

87

10.9%

Age of first FC attack (n = 87)

 6–12 ms

35

40.2%

 1–2 years

18

20.7%

 2-3 years

24

27.6%

 3–5 years

10

11.5%

Child gender (n = 87)

 Male

35

40.2%

 Female

52

59.8%

FC was repeated (n = 87)

 Yes

32

36.8%

 No

55

63.2%

What made you worry after having child with FC (n = 87)

 Nothing made me afraid

4

4.6%

 Fear of being fevered again

35

40.2%

 Fear of potential brain damage that affect the child's development

36

41.4%

 Fear of risk of subsequent epilepsy

25

28.7%

 Fear of that siblings will have FC too

13

14.9%

 Fear that the child will die

35

40.2%

First behavior during FC attack (n = 87)

 Try to lower the child's body temperature

22

25.3%

 Place the child on his/her side

8

9.2%

 Rush the child to a doctor

44

50.6%

 Suck discharge from the child’s nose and mouth

6

6.9%

 Shake and rouse the convulsing child

4

4.6%

 Protect the child on a soft and safe surface

1

1.1%

 Attempt mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

2

2.3%

What directed you to do such behavior during FC (n = 87)

 I acted unconsciously

50

57.5%

 Physician

15

17.2%

 Social media

4

4.6%

 Books

4

4.6%

 Previous experience with family member

5

5.7%

 Others

9

10.3%