Medication Belief and Adherence among Patients with Epilepsy

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of epileptic patients ().

Characteristics	n (%)
Gender
Male	179 (61.3)
Female	113 (38.7)
Age in years
18-30	172 (58.9)
31-60	112 (38.4)
>60	8 (2.7)
Marital status
Married	81 (27.7)
Single	172 (58.9)
Divorce	24 (8.2)
Widowed	15 (5.1)
Residence
Rural	156 (53.4)
Urban	136 (46.6)
Educational level
Unable to write and read	50 (17.1)
Primary school	100 (34.2)
Secondary school	124 (42.5)
Tertiary school	18 (6.2)
Employment status
Employed	27 (27.9)
Unemployed	207 (70.9)
Social drug use
No	250 (85.6)
Yes	42 (14.4)
Monthly income	315 (92.7)
≤1500	152 (52.1)
>1500	140 (47.9)