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. 2021 Jan 8;85:111–114. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2020.12.024

Table 1.

Characteristics of respondents to Corona Virus survey.

Young people with Epilepsy survey (n = 71) Caregiver survey (n = 130)
Age of young person Range 12−25 years
Mean 20.76
SD 3.482
Range 0−25 years
Mean 8.88
SD 5.515
Gender of person with epilepsy
Female 61 (86) 64 (49%)
Male 10 (14%) 66 (51%)
Gender of Caregivers
Female N/A 128 (98%)
Male N/A 2 (2%)
Learning/behavior
One or more neurodevelopmental, learning or mental health problem
51 (72%) 63 (48%)
Age of diagnosis of epilepsy Range 0.17−24years
Mean12.04
SD 5.38
0−18 years
Mean 5.13
SD 4.13
Duration of Epilepsy 0−22 years
Mean = 8.89 years
SD 5.82
0−25 years
Mean 3.75
SD 4.57
Anti-seizure Medications
None 2 (3%) 6 (5%)
One 29 (41%) 65 (50%)
Two 26 (37%) 32 (25%)
Three or more 12 (17%) 27 (21%)
Don’t Know 2 (3%) 0 (0%)
Emergency medication
Yes 28 (39%)
No 41 (58%) 73 (56%)
Not known 2 (3%) 57 (44%)