Table 2 Description of clinical and psychosocial factors of patients with epilepsy at AMSH and TAH, 2015
From: Determinants of depression among people with epilepsy in Central Ethiopia
| Variables | Frequency | Numbers | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family history of mental illness | Yes | 59 | 14 |
| No | 363 | 86 | |
| Seizure frequency per month | No seizure | 243 | 57.6 |
| 1–3 | 173 | 41.0 | |
| 4 and above | 6 | 1.4 | |
| Duration of epilepsy illness | <1 year | 19 | 4.5 |
| 1–5 years | 115 | 27.3 | |
| 6–10 years | 136 | 32.2 | |
| > 10 years | 152 | 36 | |
| Types of epilepsy diagnosed | Grandmal | 251 | 59.5 |
| Petimal | 108 | 25.6 | |
| Other | 63 | 14.9 | |
| Type of antiepileptic drug | Mono therapy | 142 | 33.6 |
| Polytherapy | 280 | 66.4 | |
| Medication adherence | Adherence | 330 | 78.2 |
| Poor adherence | 92 | 21.8 | |
| Social support | Yes | 360 | 85.3 |
| No | 62 | 14.7 | |
| Perceived stigma | No felt stigma | 263 | 62.3 |
| Felt stigma | 159 | 37.7 |