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Cause of the epilepsy treatment gap expressed as median and range
| Causes of ETG | No of studies |
Median (%) |
Minimum (%) |
Maximum (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of treatment | 8 | 62 | 11 | 90 |
| Superstitions and cultural beliefs | 5 | 40 | 7 | 65 |
| Unavailability of drugs | 5 | 53 | 18 | 44 |
| Long distance to health facilities | 3 | 18.5 | 18 | 19 |
| Traditional treatment | 3 | 44 | 6 | 82 |
| Inadequate skilled manpower | 3 | 70 | 64 | 76 |
