Brainwave The Irish Epilepsy Association

January Omnibus

A Presentation Prepared For Brainwave

January 2014

By

MG/MMCLS14-054

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A number of questions were placed on the Amárach Research January omnibus. The omnibus survey is a syndicated survey whereby clients can include questions within the survey.

A total sample of 1002 was achieved with quotas set on gender, age, social class and region to achieve a sample aligned with national population. Due to the high proliferation of the internet among the Irish population, the Amárach Research omnibus is completed fully online.

Interviewing fieldwork dates were January 14th – 21st.

Research Methodology

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C. Sample Profile

Quotas were set to ensure that the sample attained is aligned to the Irish population based on the 2011 census.

(Base: All adults 16+ – 1,003)

49

17

48

28

51

22

52

26

19

2816

1826

Male

Female

16-24

55+

25-34

35-44

ABC1 F50+

C2DE F50-

% % %

Dublin

ROL

Munster

Conn/Ulster

Sex Social Class Region

%

Age

45-55

MAIN FINDINGS

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Awareness of Person with Epilepsy

Q. Do you know someone with epilepsy?

Gender

– Male

– Female

Age

– 15-24

– 25-34

– 35-44

– 45-54

– 55+

Region

– Dublin

– Rest of Leinster

– Munster

– Connaught

%

63%37%

Chart Title

Yes

%

No

Series1

31

42

49

31

35

39

33

37

33

40

36

Chart Title

(Base: 1,003)

People who know somebody with EpilepsyKnows somebody with Epilepsy

(N=367)

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First Aid Training

Q. Have you ever undertaken any kind of First Aid Training?

%

50% 50%

Chart Title

Yes

%

No

(Base: 1,003)

Those who have undertaken First Aid TrainingUndertaken First Aid Training

(N=499)

Gender

– Male

– Female

Age

– 15-24

– 25-34

– 35-44

– 45-54

– 55+

Region

– Dublin

– Rest of Leinster

– Munster

– Connaught

Know someone with Epilepsy

Yes

No

Series1

46

53

48

53

47

56

46

51

52

46

51

59

45

Chart Title

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Key Highlights

Only 37% of the online population say that they know someone with epilepsy.

Of this 37%, females are more likely to know someone with Epilepsy (42%).

Those in the 15-24 age bracket are the most likely age bracket top be aware of someone with Epilepsy. 49% of 15-24 year olds said that they knew someone with epilepsy.

50% of respondents said that they have undertaken some sort of first aid training.

Of the 50% of people who have undertaken first aid training, females are more likely to have undertaken training (53%) and also those in the 45-54 age bracket (56%).

Interestingly 59% of those who know someone with Epilepsy have undertaken first aid training.

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First thing you would do if you saw someone having an Epileptic Seizure? - Unprompted

(Base: All respondents: 1003)

Call an Ambulance/Emergency Number

Put the Person on side/recovery position

Remove potentially harmful objects from the vicinity

Put something in the person’s mouth

Make them comfortable/reassure

Put something under the person’s head

Let the Fit pass

Stay with person until seizure ends

Loosen clothing

Restrain the person’s movement

Time seizures

Don’t Know/Not Sure

%Se-ries

130

28

20

17

11

10

4

3

2

2

1

10

(Q. 3)

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(Q. 4)

Breakdown - First thing you would do if you saw someone having an Epileptic Seizure? - Unprompted

Total Male Female 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ Dub ROL Muns Conn/Uls

Know WithEP

HaveFirstAid

Call an ambulance/Emergency Number 30 29 31 44 34 27 20 24 30 28 32 28 23 21

Put the Person on side/recovery position

28 25 30 22 23 26 31 34 25 29 28 28 30 29

Remove potentially harmful objects from the vicinity

20 15 24 21 18 25 24 13 18 25 14 22 23 29

Put something in the person's mouth to stop swallowing tongue

17 19 15 9 13 16 16 25 20 14 18 13 20 19

Make them comfortable'/' Reassure

11 13 9 6 10 12 10 14 13 9 8 13 15 12

Put something under the person's head to protect it

10 8 12 14 12 8 9 7 11 10 8 10 10 14

Don’t know/Not sure 10 12 8 9 11 11 11 10 9 10 13 9 8 6

(Base: All respondents: 1003)

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(Q. 4)

Which of the following actions would you take if you saw someone having an Epileptic Seizure? – Prompted

Stay with person until the seizure ends

Call an Ambulance

Remove potentially harmful objects from the vicinity

Put something under the person’s head to protect it

Put something in the person’s mouth

Look for Epilepsy ID

Restrain the person’s movements

Se-ries

171

70

65

58

32

31

12

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(Q. 4)

Breakdown of which of the following actions would you take if you saw someone having an Epileptic Seizure?

Total Male Female 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ Dub ROL Muns Conn/Uls

KnowWithEP

HaveFirstAid

Stay with the person until seizure ends 71 69 74 64 69 69 80 74 70 75 68 73 77 78

Call an Ambulance 70 70 70 76 77 69 61 67 72 69 70 69 68 64

Remove potentially harmful objects from the vicinity

65 62 69 63 66 72 67 60 62 67 65 67 71 75

Put something under the person’s head to protect it

58 60 56 59 61 62 53 54 61 58 53 60 62 64

Put something in person’s mouth to stop them swallowing tongue

32 35 30 23 32 34 28 40 33 32 35 28 32 29

Look for Epilepsy ID 31 28 34 28 28 33 35 31 32 33 29 28 35 42

Restrain the person’s movement

12 13 11 9 15 14 10 10 11 12 11 12 12 11

(Base: All respondents: 1003)

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Key Highlights

When asked openly about what action they would take if they saw someone having an epileptic fit 30% of respondents said that they would call an ambulance/ call an emergency number.

The second most popular option was to put the person on their side/recovery position with 28% of people saying so.

When given prompted answers 71% of respondents opted to stay with the person until the seizure ends if they saw someone having an epileptic seizure. 78% of people with first aid said this. 45-54 year olds were most likely to take this action with 80% saying so.

70% of respondents said that they would call an ambulance if they saw some having an epileptic seizure with 65% of people saying that they would remove potentially harmful objects from the vicinity.

Overall a high level of respondents seem to have knowledge as to what to do if they saw someone having an epileptic fit.