Antiepileptic Drug Nonadherence and Its Predictors among People with Epilepsy

Table 2

Distribution of patients with epilepsy disorder by clinical and treatment related factors, Ethiopia, 2015 ().

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Current AEDs	Phenobarbital	408	90.7
	Phenytoin	64	14.2
	Sodium-valproate	30	6.7
	Carbamazepine	54	12
Number of AEDs prescribed	One	345	76.7
	Two	105	23.3
Comorbid illness	No	422	93.8
	Yes	28	6.2
Reported side effects	No	323	71.8
	Yes	127	28.2
Duration on treatment	3 months–1 year	121	26.9
	2 years–5 years	193	42.9
	6 years & above	136	30.2
Getting medication	Freely	165	36.7
	By payment	285	63.3
Getting health information	Yes	289	64.2
	No	161	35.8
Ever substance use	No	405	90
	Yes	45	10
Current substance use	No	428	95.1
	Yes	22	4.9
Perceived stigma	No	293	65.1
	Yes	157	34.9
Social support	Poor social support	128	28.4
	Moderate social support	219	48.7
	Strong social support	103	22.9