Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with epileptic seizure and controls
| Characteristic | Epileptic Group (n = 52) | Controls (n = 19) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age, years, median (IQR) |
45.5 (31.5-62) |
41 (32–45) |
0.13 |
|
Male, n (%) |
30 (57.69) |
4 (21.05) |
0.014* |
|
Time to sampling, h |
12.5 (7–20) |
- |
|
|
Epilepsy Etiology |
|
|
|
| Alcohol Withdrawal |
15 (28.85) |
- |
|
| Acute Systemic Illness or Acute CNS Disorder |
6 (11.54) |
- |
|
| Remote Symptomatic Epilepsy |
14 (26.92) |
- |
|
| Cryptogenic Focal |
14 (26.92) |
- |
|
| Idiopathic Epilepsy |
3 (5.77) |
- |
|
|
Seizure Characteristic |
|
|
|
| One |
27 (51.92) |
- |
|
| Two |
11 (21.15) |
- |
|
| Three |
1 (1.92) |
- |
|
| Four |
4 (7.69) |
- |
|
| Status Epilepticus | 9 (17.31) | - |
Mann–Whitney U-test for continuous variables, cross-tabulations and chi-square-test for categorical variables.