Table 1.
Socio-demographic, economic and treatment related characteristics of the study participants of seizure frequency and associated factors among patient with epilepsy in University of Gondar Referral Hospital, 2017 (n = 408)
| Variables with category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–24 | 175 | 42.89 |
| 25–34 | 123 | 30.15 |
| 35–44 | 49 | 12.01 |
| 45–54 | 24 | 5.88 |
| 55–64 | 25 | 6.13 |
| 65–80 | 12 | 2.94 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 243 | 59.56 |
| Female | 165 | 40.44 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 247 | 60.54 |
| Rural | 161 | 39.46 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 233 | 57.11 |
| Married | 138 | 33.82 |
| Divorced | 26 | 6.37 |
| Widowed | 11 | 2.7 |
| Educational level | ||
| No formal education | 158 | 38.72 |
| Primary | 118 | 28.91 |
| Secondary | 79 | 19.36 |
| Higher | 53 | 13 |
| Occupation | ||
| Student | 133 | 32.6 |
| Farmer | 111 | 27.21 |
| Merchant | 33 | 8.09 |
| Employee | 45 | 11.03 |
| Housewife | 50 | 12.25 |
| Other | 36 | 8.82 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poor | 153 | 37.5 |
| Middle | 146 | 35.78 |
| Rich | 109 | 26.72 |
| Type of drug when treatment started | ||
| Phenobarbital | 255 | 62.5 |
| Phenytoin | 55 | 13.48 |
| Carbamazepine | 15 | 3.68 |
| Two or more drugs | 79 | 19.36 |
| Othera | 4 | 0.98 |
| Adherence | ||
| Low | 100 | 24.57 |
| Moderate | 127 | 31.2 |
| High | 180 | 44.23 |
| Duration of treatment (years) | ||
| < 1 | 52 | 12.75 |
| 1–5 | 204 | 50 |
| 5–10 | 98 | 24.02 |
| > 10 | 54 | 13.23 |
| Treatment modality | ||
| Mono | 308 | 75.49 |
| Poly | 100 | 24.51 |
| Current medication | ||
| Phenobarbital | 253 | 62.01 |
| Phenytoin | 31 | 7.6 |
| Carbamazepine | 13 | 3.19 |
| Two or more drugs | 106 | 25.98 |
| Othera | 5 | 1.22 |
| Tapering in the last 2 months | ||
| Yes | 21 | 5.15 |
| No | 387 | 94.85 |
| Treatment side effect | ||
| Yes | 38 | 9.31 |
| No | 370 | 90.69 |
| Treatment affordability | ||
| Yes | 259 | 63.48 |
| No | 149 | 36.52 |
aOther: lamotrigine, sodium valproate and haloperidol