Table 1.
Socio-Demographic and Behavioral Characteristics of AED Attendants, Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, 2017–2019
| Variables with Category | Epilepsy Cases Among Each Category (n=394)(%) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis | |
| 15–24 | 222(56.35) |
| 25–34 | 96(24.37) |
| 35–44 | 50(12.69) |
| 45–54 | 10(2.54) |
| 55–65 | 16(4.06) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 224(56.85) |
| Female | 170(43.15) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 250(63.45) |
| Married | 130(32.99) |
| Divorced | 9(2.28) |
| Widowed | 5(1.27) |
| Occupation | |
| Government Employed | 23(5.84) |
| Non-government employed | 76(19.29) |
| Farmer | 54(13.71) |
| Student | 207(52.54) |
| Housewife | 34(8.63) |
| Educational Status | |
| No formal education | 54(13.71) |
| Primary | 117(29.70) |
| Secondary | 169(42.89) |
| Diploma and above | 54(13.71) |
| Smoking | |
| Yes | 79(20.05) |
| No | 315(79.95) |
| Alcohol | |
| Yes | 119(30.20) |
| No | 275(69.80) |
| Khat | |
| Yes | 71(18.02) |
| No | 323(81.98) |
| Sleep deprivation | |
| Yes | 172(43.65) |
| No | 122(56.35) |
| Family History | |
| Yes | 87(22.08) |
| No | 307(77.92) |