Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the two groups
| Observation group (n = 66) | Control group (n = 58) | t/x2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Y) | 7.5 ± 2.2 | 7.2 ± 1.8 | 0.824 | 0.412 |
| Course of disease (Y) | 3.5 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | 0.445 | 0.657 |
| First onset time of epilepsy (Y) | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 1.472 | 0.145 |
| Sex | 0.115 | 0.735 | ||
| Male | 39 (59.09) | 36 (62.07) | ||
| Female | 27 (40.91) | 22 (37.93) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.14 ± 0.62 | 16.96 ± 0.58 | 1.662 | 0.099 |
| Place of residence | 2.297 | 0.130 | ||
| Urban area | 47 (72.71) | 48 (82.76) | ||
| Rural area | 19 (28.79) | 10 (17.24) | ||
| Seizure type | 0.645 | 0.724 | ||
| Partial seizure | 35 (53.03) | 32 (55.17) | ||
| Generalized seizure | 21 (31.82) | 20 (34.48) | ||
| Unclassified seizure | 10 (15.15) | 6 (10.35) | ||
| Family history of epilepsy | 0.403 | 0.526 | ||
| Yes | 8 (12.12) | 5 (8.62) | ||
| No | 58 (87.88) | 53 (91.38) | ||
| Perinatal brain injury | 0.229 | 0.632 | ||
| Yes | 19 (28.79) | 19 (32.76) | ||
| No | 47 (71.21) | 39 (67.24) | ||
| Seizure manifestation | 0.618 | 0.996 | ||
| Generalized tonic-clonic seizure | 11 (16.67) | 9 (15.52) | ||
| Absence seizure | 9 (13.63) | 10 (17.24) | ||
| Tonic seizure | 12 (18.18) | 9 (15.52) | ||
| Myoclonic seizure | 13 (19.70) | 10 (17.24) | ||
| Infantile spasm | 9 (13.64) | 8 (13.80) | ||
| Atonic seizure | 6 (9.09) | 6 (10.34) | ||
| Secondarily generalized seizure | 6 (9.09) | 6 (10.34) |