Prevalence and Factors Associated with Perceived Stigma among Patients with Epilepsy in Ethiopia

Table 1

Distribution of study subjects by sociodemographic factors.

Variables	(/346)	(%)
Age
18–24	112	32.4
25–34	136	39.3
35–44	57	16.5
≥45	41	11.8
Sex
Male	216	62.4
Female	130	37.6
Residence
Rural	78	22.5
Urban	268	77.5
Ethnicity
Amhara	122	35.5
Oromo	110	31.8
Tigre	26	7.5
Gurage	78	22.5
Others	10	2.9
Marital status
Married	125	36.1
Single	177	51.2
Divorced	23	6.6
Widowed	21	6.1
Religion
Orthodox	232	67.1
Protestant	52	15
Muslim	57	16.5
Educational status
No formal education	45	13
1–8	145	41.9
9–12	123	35.5
12+	33	9.5
Occupational status
Employed	134	38.7
Farmer	50	14.5
Student	49	14.2
Daily laborer	97	28
Others	16	4.6