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. 2024 Oct 10;19(10):e0299964. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299964

Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of adult Epileptic patients in Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 357).

Variable Category Frequency Percentage
Family size (Median, IQR) 4 (3,5)
Age(Year) 18–24 94 26.3
25–34 111 31.1
35–44 78 21.8
≥ 45 74 20.7
Sex Female 173 48.5
Male 184 51.5
Marital Status Single 218 61.1
Married 139 38.9
Educational Status No formal education 80 22.4
Primary education (1–8) 95 26.6
Secondary education (9–12) 109 30.5
College and above 73 20.4
Usual place of residence Within the same sub-city 109 30.5
Addis Ababa 191 53.5
Outside Addis Ababa 57 16
Employment Status Gainfully Employed 130 36.4
Unemployed 227 63.6
Social Support Not often 87 24.4
Sometimes 152 42.6
Often 118 33.1
Financial support No 181 71.5
Yes 72 28.5