Table 1.
Preoperative demographic data. ns, non-significant; s, significant.
| Variable | Operated patients | Non-operated patients taking AEDs | Healthy group | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male N (%) | 34 (56.7) | 32 (53.3) | 30 (50) | |
| Female N (%) | 26 (43.3) | 28 (46.7) | 30 (50) | |
| Mean age (year) | 33.78 ± 10.98 | 34.67 ± 9.71 | 32.03 ± 11.80 | 0.404 (ns) |
| Epilepsy duration (year) | 11.60 ± 5.96 | 9.05 ± 5.48 | — | 0.016 (s)* |
| Seizure frequency | 151.41 ± 131.08 | 83.73 ± 46.43 | — | 0.006 (s)* |
| Seizure type | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Partial seizure | 28 (46.7) | 33 (55) | — | |
| Complex-partial seizure | 10 (16.7) | 7 (11.7) | ||
| Generalized seizure | 22 (36.7) | 20 (33.3) | ||
| Education | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Illiterate | 6 (10) | 5 (8.3) | 3 (5) | 0.421 (ns) |
| Primary education High school diploma | 8 (13.3) | 13 (21.7) | 10 (16.7) | |
| Bachelor | 19 (31.7) | 20 (33.3) | 20 (33.3) | |
| Master | 12 (20) | 13 (21.7) | 15 (25) | |
| PhD | 10 (16.7) | 13 (21.7) | 7 (11.7) | |
| 5 (8.3) | 3 (5) | 5 (8.3) |