Questions | Incorrect | Correct | Gender | Age | Academic year | Marital status | Place of origin | Area of residence |
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f (%) | f (%) | p* | p* | p* | p* | p* | p* | |
Q11. During dental care of an epileptic patient, it is necessary to find out the last seizure date and frequency | 28 (9.0) | 284 (91.0) | 0.018 | 0.972 | 0.869 | 0.096b | 0.275 | 0.091b |
Q12. Mouth openers or rubber wedges should not be used in dental care of an epileptic patient | 132 (42.3) | 180 (57.7) | 0.107 | 0.895 | < 0.001 | 0.171 | 0.935 | < 0.001 |
Q13. The epileptic patient should discontinue his or her medication prior to dental treatment | 50 (16.0) | 262 (84.0) | 0.066 | 0.381 | 0.002 | 0.015 | 0.511 | 0.099b |
Q14. A patient with epileptic seizure may suffer dentoalveolar avulsions and/or maxillary fractures | 142 (45.5) | 170 (54.5) | 0.617 | 0.052 | 0.003 | 0.716 | 0.094 | 0.488 |
Q15. If an epileptic patient is medicated with valproic acid we should order a CBC test prior to dental care | 42 (13.5) | 270 (86.5) | 0.003 | 0.536 | 0.026 | 0.112 | 0.738 | 0.240b |
Q16. Local anesthetics generally do not cause complications in epileptic patients | 91 (29.2) | 221 (70.8) | 0.005 | 0.655 | 0.032 | 0.167 | 0.085 | 0.611 |
Q17. If during dental care the epileptic seizure is repeated several times, the emergency department should be called | 53 (17.0) | 259 (83.0) | 0.699 | 0.268 | < 0.001 | 0.234 | 0.191 | 0.014b |
Q18. If the patient has an epileptic seizure during dental treatment, the dental chair should be placed in the supine position | 102 (32.7) | 210 (67.3) | 0.350 | 0.422 | 0.059 | 0.217 | 0.049 | < 0.001 |
Q19. After treatment of an epileptic patient, it is necessary to recommend a follow-up with the treating physician | 99 (31.7) | 213 (68.3) | 0.013 | 0.658 | 0.123 | 0.795 | < 0.001 | 0.220 |
Q20. Status epilepticus is a neurological emergency that requires immediate attention | 74 (23.7) | 238 (76.3) | 0.054 | 0.317 | < 0.001 | 0.019 | 0.627 | 0.013 |