Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of caregivers and children with epilepsy (n=106)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age of caregivers (years) | |
| ≤34 | 53 (50.0) |
| >34 | 53 (50.0) |
| Sex of caregivers | |
| Female | 76 (71.7) |
| Male | 30 (28.3) |
| Education of caregivers | |
| Illiterate | 12 (11.3) |
| Up to 10th grade | 49 (46.2) |
| 11th grade and above | 45 (42.5) |
| Religion of caregivers | |
| Hindu | 82 (77.4) |
| Christian | 9 (8.5) |
| Kirat | 9 (8.5) |
| Buddhist & Muslim | 6 (5.6) |
| Ethnicity of caregivers | |
| Janajati | 43 (40.6) |
| Bramhin/chhetri | 32 (30.2) |
| Madhesi | 21 (19.8) |
| Dalit/marginalized | 10 (9.4) |
| Family type | |
| Nuclear | 59 (55.7) |
| Joint | 37 (34.9) |
| Extended | 10 (9.4) |
| Relationship with child | |
| Mother | 68 (64.2) |
| Father | 29 (27.4) |
| Others | 9 (8.4) |
| Poverty* | |
| Below poverty line | 38 (35.8) |
| Above poverty line | 68 (64.2) |
| Onset of seizure in children | |
| Focal | 50 (47.2) |
| Generalized | 49 (46.2) |
| Unknown | 7 (6.6) |
| Seizure control in children | |
| Yes | 67 (63.2) |
| No | 39 (36.8) |
| Co-morbidities in children | |
| No | 87 (82.1) |
| Yes | 19 (17.9) |
| Types of co-morbidities (n=19) | |
| CP | 8 |
| ID | 8 |
| ID+CP | 1 |
| ID+ADHD | 1 |
| Wilson’s disease | 1 |
Values are presented as number (%).
CP, cerebral palsy; ID, intellectual disability; ADHD, attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
*
Classified as per definition of absolute poverty line by world bank ($1.90 per person per day) in US doller.