TABLE 3.
Epilepsy characteristics by per gender
| Epilepsy characteristics | Female | Male | p‐value | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis status [n (%)] | 79 (100) | 49 (100) | p < .05 | 128 (100) |
| Newly diagnosed epilepsy | 55 (69.6) | 25 (51.0) | 80 (62.5) | |
| Previously diagnosed epilepsy | 24 (30.4) | 24 (49.0) | 48 (37.5) |
| Age of onset of epilepsy [n (%)] a | 70 (100) | 46 (100) | p < .001 | 116 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (y) | 27.1 ± 19.5 | 13.2 ± 14.2 | 21.6 ± 18.8 | |
| Median (y) | 25.3 | 7.7 | 16.3 | |
| Minimum–maximum (week‐year) | 1 w–70.8 y | 4 w–54.2 y | 1 w–70.8 y |
| Time since first seizure [n] a | 70 | 46 | NS | 116 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (y) | 9.8 ± 12.2 | 7.3 ± 7.8 | 8.8 ± 10.7 | |
| Median (y) | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | |
| Minimum–maximum (week‐year) | 2 w–67.1 y | 0 w–32.0 y | 0 w–67.1 y |
| Age of onset of epilepsy, newly diagnosed only [n] a | 50 | 24 | p < .05 | 73 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (y) | 28.64 ± 20.6 | 17.7 ± 15.8 | 24.5 ± 19.1 | |
| Median (y) | 26.5 | 12.7 | 23.7 | |
| Minimum–maximum | 1 y–70.8 y | 1 w–54.2 y | 1 w–66.8 y |
| Time since first seizure, newly diagnosed only [n] a | 50 | 24 | NS | 73 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (y) | 9.08 ± 12.6 | 6.4 ± 7.4 | 8.3 ± 11.3 | |
| Median (y) | 5.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | |
| Minimum–maximum (week‐year) | 6 w–67.1 y | 6 w–32.0 y | 6 w–67.1 y |
| Seizure classification [n (%)] | 79 (100) | 49 (100) | NS | 128 (100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal | 47 (59.5) | 22 (44.9) | 69 (53.9) | |
| Focal to bilateral | 21 (44.7) | 13 (59.1) | 34 (49.3) | |
| Motor, normal/impaired awareness | 12 (25.5) | 3 (13.6) | 15 (21.7) | |
| Non‐motor, normal/impaired awareness | 14 (29.2) | 6 (27.3) | 20 (29.0) | |
| Generalized | 2 (2.5) | 2 (4.1) | 4 (3.1) | |
| Unknown | 26 (32.9) | 24 (49.0) | 50 (39.1) | |
| Motor | 18 (69.2) | 16 (66.6) | 34 (68.0) | |
| Non‐motor | 8 (30.1) | 8 (33.3) | 16 (32.0) | |
| Unclassified | 4 (5.1) | 1 (2.0) | 5 (3.9) |
| Seizure frequency per month [n (%)] a | 72 (100) | 42 (100) | NS | 114(100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 (1.4) | 4 (9.5) | 5 (4.4) | |
| 1 to ≤2 | 27 (37.5) | 21 (50.0) | 48 (42.1) | |
| 3 to ≤5 | 15 (20.8) | 5 (11.9) | 20 (17.5) | |
| 6 to ≤29 | 13 (18.1) | 7 (16.7) | 20 (17.5) | |
| ≥30 | 16 (22.2) | 5 (11.9) | 21 (18.4) |
| Clinical examination [n (%)] | 79 (100) | 49 (100) | NS | 128 (100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 81 (77.2) | 38 (77.6) | 99 (77.3) | |
| Pregnancy | 2 | 2 | ||
| Abnormal | 18 (22.8) | 11 (22.4) | 29 (22.7) | |
| Agitation | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.1) | 2 (1.6) | |
| Burns | 4 (5.1) | 2 (4.1) | 6 (4.7) | |
| Confusion | 2 (2.5) | 2 (4.1) | 4 (3.1) | |
| Dysmorphia | 3 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.3) | |
| Neurological signs | 5 (6.3) | 5 (10.2) | 10 (7.8) | |
| Others | 4 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.1) |
Abbreviations: n, number; NS, not significant; SD, standard deviation; w, week; y, year.
a
Age first seizure and seizure frequency not documented in several patients.