Table 2. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants.
| Patients (N = 434) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 30.5 ± 13.3 |
| Male, n (%) | 259 (59.7) |
| Employed, n (%) | 257 (59.2) |
| Education level, n (%) | |
| No schooling | 29 (6.7) |
| Primary | 185 (42.6) |
| Secondary | 171 (39.4) |
| Higher education | 49 (11.3) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Single | 283 (69.1) |
| Married | 116 (28.3) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 24 (5.8) |
| Other | 2 (0.5) |
| Not reported (<18 years of age) | 9 (2.1) |
| Age at epilepsy onset (years), mean ± SD | 20.8 (13.3) |
| Seizure type, n (%)* | |
| Focal | 189 (43.5) |
| Generalised | 348 (80.2) |
| Unknown | 11 (2.5) |
| Depression severity (HDRS), n (%) | |
| Absence | 160 (33.6) |
| Mild | 123 (37.9) |
| Moderate | 71 (13.4) |
| Severe | 63 (15.1) |
| Incomplete | 17 (3.9) |
| PHQ-9, Mean (SD) | 5.8 (5.4) |
Abbreviations: HDRS, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; SD, standard deviation.
*More than one type of seizure can be present in one patient; because of diagnostic limitations, focal to general seizures were considered as possibly generalised.