Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Variable | Controls n (%) | Epilepsy n (%) | HIV n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 30(36.1) | 29(46.0) | 18(21.4) | 0.006 |
| Female | 53(63.9) | 34(54.0) | 66(78.6) | |
| Education level | ||||
| Primary complete | 49(59.0) | 8(12.7) | 16(19.0) | |
| Primary incomplete | 26(31.3) | 40(63.5) | 47(56.0) | < 0.001 |
| No education | 8(9.6) | 15(23.8) | 21(25.0) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Informal | 43(51.8) | 27(42.9) | 65(77.4) | |
| Formal | 5(6.0) | 0(0.0) | 1(1.2) | < 0.001 |
| Unemployed | 35(42.2) | 36(57.1) | 18(21.4) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 20(24.1) | 53(84.1) | 8(9.5) | < 0.001 |
| Married | 59(71.1) | 7(11.1) | 47(56.0) | |
| Separated | 3(3.6) | 1(1.6) | 5(6.0) | |
| Divorced | 1(1.2) | 1(1.6) | 6(7.1) | |
| Widowed | 0(0) | 1(1.6) | 18(21.4) | |