Table 1. Descriptive demographics of the study sample.
| Characteristic | Healthy control participants | Patients with epilepsy | Total |
| n | 46 | 43 | 89 |
| Age at scan in years | |||
| Mean ± SD | 11.54 ± 3.96 | 12 ± 3.56 | 11.85 ± 3.76 |
| 1–5, n | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6–10, n | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 11–15, n | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 16–18, n | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Sex, n | |||
| Male | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Female | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| Focus laterality (hemisphere), n | |||
| Left | – | 25 | |
| Right | – | 18 | |
| Focus area, ratio | |||
| Frontal | – | 13/43 | |
| Temporal | – | 22/43 | |
| Parietal & occipital | – | 1/43 | |
| Occipital | – | 3/43 | |
| Parietal | – | 4/43 | |
| Age at onset, years | |||
| Mean ± SD | – | 6.95 ± 3.01 | |
| Disease duration, years | |||
| Mean ± SD | – | 4.85 ± 3.16 | |
| Seizures per year, n | |||
| Mean ± SD | – | 173.46 ± 288.08 | |