Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics
| Variable | Total (n=59) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47 (18–92) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 37 (62.7) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 34 (57.6) |
| Student/employed | 25 (42.4) |
| Educational level | |
| Did not finish high school | 53 (89.8) |
| Finished high school | 4 (6.8) |
| People with special abilities | 2 (3.4) |
| Place of origin | |
| Northern area of Lima | 32 (54.2) |
| Other areas of Lima | 27 (45.8) |
| STESS | |
| <3 | 30 (50.9) |
| Previous diagnosis of epilepsy | 31 (52.5) |
| Previous SE | 14 (23.7) |
| Clinical presentation of SE | |
| CGCSE | 11 (18.6) |
| IGCSE with convulsive seizures on arrival | 15 (25.4) |
| IGCSE with no convulsive seizures (no clinical seizures) on arrival | 33 (55.9) |
Values are presented as median (range) or number (%).
STESS, status epilepticus severity score; SE, status epilepticus.