Table 2. Clinical factors for anti-seizure medication adherence among adult Epileptic patients at Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 357).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age of onset of Epilepsy (Year) (Median, IQR)			17(10,24)
Duration of illness (in Years)	<5 years	48	13.4
	6–10 years	82	23
	>11 years	223	62.5
Types of Seizure	Generalized	279	78.2
	Focal	66	18.5
	Unclassified	12	3.4
Number of ASMs	Monotherapy	227	63.6
	Polytherapy	130	36.4
History of Adverse effects of ASMs that prompt to stop taking medication	No	283	79.3
	Yes	74	20.7
History of Adverse effects of ASMs that prompt to stop taking medication since the last visit	No	340	95.2
	Yes	17	4.8
Comorbidity	No	308	86.3
	Yes	49	13.7