Clinical Study
Assessment of Psychological Distress in Epilepsy: Perspective from Pakistan
Table 2
Frequency and percentages of demographic and clinical characteristics of participants based on gender.
| | Total (50) | Male (31) | Female (19) | | Characteristics | | | | | | % | | % | | % |
| | Age (mean years ± S.D) | 24.2(6.02) | 25.39 (6.16) | 22.32(5.41) | | Marital status | | | | | | | | Married | 14 | 28 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 26.3 | | Unmarried | 36 | 72 | 22 | 71 | 14 | 73.7 | | Employment status | | | | | | | | Unemployed | 21 | 42 | 9 | 29 | 12 | 63.2 | | Employed | 19 | 38 | 19 | 61.3 | 0 | | | Student | 6 | 12 | 3 | 9.7 | 3 | 15.8 | | Housewives | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | | Education status | | | | | | | | Uneducated | 9 | 18 | 5 | 16.1 | 4 | 21.1 | | Up to primary | 11 | 22 | 7 | 22.6 | 4 | 21.1 | | Up to matriculation | 23 | 46 | 16 | 51.6 | 7 | 36.8 | | Above matriculation | 7 | 14 | 3 | 9.7 | 4 | 21.1 | | Seizure frequency | | | | | | | | Mild | 19 | 38 | 12 | 38.7 | 7 | 36.8 | | Moderate | 13 | 26 | 7 | 22.6 | 6 | 31.6 | | Severe | 18 | 36 | 12 | 38.7 | 6 | 31.6 |
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