Abstract G3 Table 1
Total-18Yes (n) (%)No (n) (%)Don't know (n) (%)
Ever seen sibling having fit13 (72.2%)5 (27.8%)0
Worried when sibling is having fit11 (61%)4 (22.2%)3 (16.6%)
Worried that sibling may have more fits in future14 (77%)2 (11.1%)2 (11.1%)
Knows what to do when sibling is having a fit9 (50%)9 (50%)0
Feels that sibling is different from other children6 (33.3%)6 (33.3%)6 (33.3%)
Think that upsetting will trigger a fit7 (38.8%)8 (44.4%)3 (16.6%)
Think that sibling is in pain while having a fit3 (16.6%)7 (38.8%)8 (44.4%)
Think that epilepsy is contagious017 (94.4%)1 (5.5%)
Think that parents are spending a lot more time with the siblings because of epilepsy8 (44.1%)8 (44.1%)2 (11.1%)