Table 2 Distribution of participants by their clinical characteristics at Ilu Ababore zone hospitals, southwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 402)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age at onset of illness | ||
< 6 years | 20 | 4.7 |
6-11 years | 48 | 11.9 |
12–17 years | 108 | 28.7 |
18–24 years | 113 | 28.1 |
25–34 years | 70 | 17.4 |
≥ 35 years | 43 | 10.7 |
Duration of illness | ||
< 1 years | 41 | 10.2 |
2-5 years | 143 | 35.6 |
6–10 years | 119 | 29.6 |
≥ 11 | 99 | 24.6 |
Treatment duration | ||
≤ 6 years | 220 | 54.7 |
> 6 years | 182 | 45.3 |
Seizure frequency per year | ||
0 | 80 | 19.9 |
1–11 per year | 288 | 71.6 |
≥ 12 per year | 34 | 8.5 |
Type of antiepileptic drugs | ||
Phenobarbital | 380 | 94.52 |
Phenytoin | 6 | 1.49 |
Carbamazepine | 9 | 2.23 |
Sodium valproate | 7 | 1.74 |
Number of antiepileptic drugs | ||
Monotherapy | 307 | 76.4 |
Polytherapy | 95 | 23.6 |
Family history of mental illness | ||
Yes | 19 | 4.7 |
No | 383 | 95.3 |