Table 1.
Sociologic, demographic and clinical characteristics of participating patients with epilepsy a and control patients.
| Variable | Category | Epilepsy a | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Size | 29 | 17 | |
| Gender | Male | 19 (66%) | 7 (41%) |
| Age | Mean (SD) | 26.9 (7.2) | 34.0 (9.2) |
| Education | <Secondary | 11 (38%) | 5 (29%) |
| ≥Secondary | 18 (62%) | 12 (71%) | |
| Consumed Pork | Yes | 2 (7%) | 1 (6%) |
| Living near a house that raised pigs b,c | Yes | 4 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
| Own pigs | Yes | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Utilize toilet to defecate? c | Never | 22 (76%) | 16 (94%) |
| Cigarette smoking b | Yes | 4 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
| Paan use b | Yes | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
| Headaches | Yes | 0 (0%) | 16 (94%) |
| Time since last seizure | ≤3 months | 21 (72%) | NA |
| 3–7 months | 8 (28%) | NA | |
| No of lifetime seizures a | 1 | 0 (0%) | NA |
| 2–5 | 9 (31%) | NA | |
| 6–10 | 2 (7%) | NA | |
| >10 | 18 (62%) | NA | |
| Type of last seizure | Generalized | 24 (83%) | NA |
| Partial | 1 (3%) | NA | |
| Partial then generalized | 4 (14%) | NA | |
a unknown etiology. b These questions were only asked to male patients. c Associated with possible neurocysticercosis (a parasitic infection of T. solium and T. saginata prevalent to the area and having seizure as a clinical symptom) infection. All subjects were without edema, EITB negative, and AgELISA negative [21,22].