Table 3 Distribution of family attitude towards febrile convulsions according to having child with FC
From: Perspectives of febrile convulsions among parents: a local cross-sectional study
Had child with FC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attitude items | No | Yes | P value | ||
No | % | No | % | ||
FC is due to possession by spirits | |||||
 Disagree | 443 | 62.1% | 70 | 80.5% |  |
 Neutral | 234 | 32.8% | 14 | 16.1% | .003* |
 Agree | 36 | 5.0% | 3 | 3.4% |  |
FC attack is a life-threatening event | |||||
 Disagree | 118 | 16.5% | 24 | 27.6% |  |
 Neutral | 245 | 34.4% | 17 | 19.5% | .005* |
 Agree | 350 | 49.1% | 46 | 52.9% |  |
FC can cause brain damage which affects the child’s mental and intellectual development in the future | |||||
 Disagree | 82 | 11.5% | 16 | 18.4% | .043* |
 Neutral | 254 | 35.6% | 21 | 24.1% |  |
 Agree | 377 | 52.9% | 50 | 57.5% |  |
Herbal remedies can help to manage FC | |||||
 Disagree | 414 | 58.1% | 67 | 77.0% | .003* |
 Neutral | 258 | 36.2% | 18 | 20.7% |  |
 Agree | 41 | 5.8% | 2 | 2.3% |  |
More attention and care are needed for a child with FC | |||||
 Disagree | 21 | 2.9% | 5 | 5.7% | .284 |
 Neutral | 81 | 11.4% | 12 | 13.8% |  |
 Agree | 611 | 85.7% | 70 | 80.5% |  |
It is shameful to have a child with FC | |||||
 Disagree | 625 | 87.7% | 82 | 94.3% |  |
 Neutral | 67 | 9.4% | 5 | 5.7% | .129 |
 Agree | 21 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% |  |