Table 1.
Distribution of socio-demographic variables by epilepsy status
| Variable | PLWE (%) | Total (%) | X2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
78 (52.0) |
139 (46.3) |
|
|
| Female |
72 (48.0) |
161 (53.7) |
3.874 |
0.064 |
|
Residence |
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
75 (50.0) |
154 (51.3) |
|
|
| Rural |
75 (50.0) |
146 (48.7) |
0.213 |
0.729 |
|
Religion |
|
|
|
|
| Protestant |
92 (61.3) |
189 (63.0) |
|
|
| Catholic |
56 (37.3) |
108 (36.0) |
|
|
| Others |
2 (1.4) |
3 (1.0) |
0.614 |
0.736 |
|
Level of education |
|
|
|
|
| No formal |
10 (6.7) |
11 (3.7) |
|
|
| Primary |
53 (35.3) |
79 (26.3) |
|
|
| Secondary |
61 (40.7) |
113 (37.7) |
|
|
| Tertiary |
18 (12.0) |
81 (27.0) |
|
|
| University |
8 (5.3) |
16 (5.3) |
44.132 |
<0.001* |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Ever married |
69 (46.0) |
171 (57.0) |
|
|
| Never married |
81 (54.0) |
129 (43.0) |
14.81 |
<0.001* |
|
Employment status |
|
|
|
|
| Employed |
62 (41.3) |
174 (58.0) |
|
|
| Unemployed |
88 (58.7) |
126 (42.0) |
34.209 |
<0.001* |
|
Types of employment |
|
|
|
|
| Skilled |
20 (32.3) |
74 (42.5) |
|
|
| Unskilled | 42 (67.7) | 100 (57.5) | 4.157 | 0.041* |
*Statistically significant.