Table 2: Socio-demographic/clinical characteristics of patients.
Variables | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Age | ||
Younger than 20 years | 68 | 29.4 |
20-40 years | 124 | 53.7 |
40 years and over | ||
Sex | 39 | 16.9 |
Male | 137 | 59.3 |
Female | ||
Duration of illness | 94 | 40.7 |
1-5 years | 91 | 39.4 |
6-10 years | 69 | 29.9 |
Longer than 10 years | ||
Seizure-free period | 71 | 30.7 |
Less than 6 months | 161 | 69.7 |
6 months – 1 year | 33 | 14.3 |
Longer than 1 year | 37 | 16 |
Employment | 105 | 45.5 |
Employed | ||
Unemployed | 126 | 54.5 |