Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics for children with epilepsy and parents (n=277 dyads)
| Child demographics and clinical characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Female | 129 (46.6) |
| Age of epilepsy onset, yrs, mean (SD) | 4.4 (2.6) |
| Age of epilepsy diagnosis, yrs, mean (SD) | 5.1 (2.5) |
| Age at CHQ administration, yrs, mean (SD) | 13.0 (2.6) |
| Education level at CHQ administration¶ | |
| Preschool – 5th grade | 67 (24.5) |
| 6th grade – 8th grade | 107 (39.2) |
| 9th grade – 12th grade | 99 (36.3) |
| Seizure remission status at 9-year follow-up | |
| Seizure-free ≥ 5 years | 177 (63.9) |
| Seizure free 1 to 5 years | 51 (18.4) |
| Seizure free for < 1 year | 49 (17.7) |
| Currently taking anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) | 87 (31.4) |
| Full Scale IQ ≥ 80† | 230 (83.0) |
| Normal neurological exam¥ | 232 (83.8) |
| Parent-respondent demographics | N (%) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Female | 252 (91.0) |
| Age, yrs, mean (SD) | 42.5 (5.4) |
| Race¶ | |
| Caucasian | 222 (80.4) |
| African American | 33 (12.0) |
| Other§ | 21 (7.6) |
| College education or higher¶ | 119 (43.1) |
| Employed full or part time¶ | 216 (78.3) |
| Married¶ | 198 (71.7) |
| Biological Parent | 265 (95.7) |
¶
Missing data from child education (2 children graduated high school and 2 children were in vocational school), 1 missing from parent race, parent education, parent employment, and parent marital status
†
At 9-year follow-up
¥
At baseline or 9-year follow-up
§
Includes Hispanic and Asian and Other