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