Table 4 Distribution of family knowledge regarding febrile convulsions according to having child with FC
From: Perspectives of febrile convulsions among parents: a local cross-sectional study
Had child with FC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge items | No | Yes | P value | ||
No | % | No | % | ||
FC is a type of epilepsy | |||||
 Correct | 253 | 35.5% | 13 | 14.9% | .001* |
 Incorrect | 109 | 15.3% | 35 | 40.2% | |
 Do not know | 351 | 49.2% | 39 | 44.8% |  |
Anticonvulsant drugs are required for every child with FC | |||||
 Correct | 128 | 18.0% | 6 | 6.9% | .001* |
 Incorrect | 162 | 22.7% | 34 | 39.1% |  |
 Do not know | 423 | 59.3% | 47 | 54.0% |  |
FC is rare after 5 years | |||||
 Correct | 117 | 16.4% | 52 | 59.8% |  |
 Incorrect | 104 | 14.6% | 4 | 4.6% | .001* |
 Do not know | 492 | 69.0% | 31 | 35.6% |  |
It is necessary to restrain the child during convulsion | |||||
 Correct | 187 | 26.2% | 20 | 23.0% | .040* |
 Incorrect | 145 | 20.3% | 28 | 32.2% |  |
 Do not know | 381 | 53.4% | 39 | 44.8% |  |
It is necessary to put a protective device into the mouth to prevent tongue injury during convulsion | |||||
 Correct | 422 | 59.2% | 36 | 41.4% | .001* |
 Incorrect | 60 | 8.4% | 16 | 18.4% |  |
 Don’t know | 231 | 32.4% | 35 | 40.2% |  |
EEG or CT is necessary for every with FC | |||||
 Correct | 432 | 60.6% | 33 | 37.9% | .001* |
 Incorrect | 26 | 3.6% | 16 | 18.4% | |
 Do not know | 255 | 35.8% | 38 | 43.7% |  |
Overall knowledge level | |||||
 Poor | 680 | 95.4% | 73 | 84% | .001* |
 Good | 33 | 4.6% | 14 | 16.1% |  |