Table 4.
frequency distribution of components of epilepsy self-care among study participants on follow up at Jimma Town public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2020 (n=297)
Component of self-management practice | Categories | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Life> | Good life> | 156 | 52.5 |
Poor life> | 141 | 47.5 | |
Seizure management | Good seizure management practice. | 174 | 58.6 |
Poor seizure management practice. | 123 | 41.4 | |
Self-management | Good self-management practice. | 151 | 50.8 |
Poor self-management practice. | 146 | 49.2 | |
Medication management | Good medication management practice. | 157 | 52.9 |
Poor medication management practice. | 140 | 47.1 | |
Information management | Good information management practice. | 135 | 45.5 |
Poor information management practice. | 162 | 54.5 | |
Overall self-care practice. | Good self-care practice, | 146 | 49.2 |
Poor self-care practice. | 143 | 50.8 |