Table 3.
Clinical data in association with age and age at the first seizure in patients with epilepsy from a Brazilian University Hospital in Southeast São Paulo between January 2010 and March 2021.
| Sex | Age (years)* | Age at first seizure (years)* |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 32.25 ± 20.86; 27 (15.00-47.50) |
14.61 ± 17.54; 8 (1.00-22.25) |
| Female | 35.91 ± 20.31; 32 (20.00-50.00) |
15.74 ± 17.71; 10 (2.00-21.75) |
| P-value | 0.011 | 0.139 |
| Febrile seizure | ||
| Absent | 35.39 ± 20.73; 31 (18.00-51.00) |
16.63 ± 18.05; 11 (3.00-25.75) |
| Present | 17.71 ± 11.06; 15 (8.50-24.00) |
2.59 ± 5.67; 1 (0.00-2.00) |
| P-value | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Syndrome | ||
| Absent | 34.55 ± 20.64; 30 (17.00-49.00) |
15.51 ± 17.68; 9 (2.00-23.00) |
| Present | 22.31 ± 17.63; 17.5 (11.50-30.00) |
5.95 ± 12.81; 0 (0.00-7.00) |
| P-value | 0.002 | <0.001 |
*
The numerical data are shown as mean ± standard deviation; median (percentile 25–75). The statistical analyses were done using the Mann–Whitney test. An alpha of 0.05 was adopted in all analyses.