TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
| People with Epilepsy | Family Members | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total participants | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Male | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Single | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Living with a partner | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Divorced or separated | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Age Range | |||
| <18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18–22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23–30 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31–40 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 41–50 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| >50 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| average (years) | 45.9 | 50.1 | 47.8 |
| Education | |||
| High school graduate | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Some college | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| College graduate | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Graduate school | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Missing Data | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Children | |||
| Yes | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| No | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Employed | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| Retired | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Missing data | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Income (U.S. dollars) | |||
| Under $20,000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| $20,000 to $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| $40,000 to $60,000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| $60,000 to $80,000 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| $80,000 or more | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| refused | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Missing Data | 0 | 2 | 2 |