Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics
Characteristics (Total N = 237) | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 140 (59.1) |
Female | 97 (40.9) | |
Marital status | Never married | 102 (43.1) |
Married | 124 (52.3) | |
Divorced or widowed | 11 (4.6) | |
Education | No formal education | 95 (40.1) |
Can read and write | 40 (16.9) | |
Formal education | 102 (43.0) | |
Employment | Employed | 21 (8.9) |
Unemployed | 15 (6.3) | |
Farmer | 112 (47.3) | |
Housewife | 61 (25.7) | |
Othersa | 28 (11.8) | |
Relative wealth | Low or very low | 169 (71.3) |
Average and above | 68 (28.7) | |
Area of residence | Rural | 208 (87.8) |
Urban | 29 (12.2) | |
Religion | Orthodox Christian | 208 (87.8) |
Protestant | 15 (6.3) | |
Muslim | 7 (2.4) | |
Age (years) | Median (IQR) | 30 (22–42) |
Duration of epilepsy (years) | Median (IQR) | 11 (0–40) |
Seizure frequency /month | Median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) |