Assessment of Psychological Distress in Epilepsy: Perspective from Pakistan

Table 1

Frequency and percentages of demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (𝑁=50).

	Total (50)		Mild seizure state (19)		Moderate seizure state (13)		Severe seizure state (19)
Characteristics
	𝑓	%	𝑓	%	𝑓	%	𝑓	%
Age (mean years ± S.D)	24.2
Male	31	62	12	63.2	7	53.8	12	66.7
Female	19	38	7	36.8	6	46.2	6	33.3
Marital status
Married	14	28	4	21.1	6	46.2	4	22.2
Unmarried	36	72	15	78.9	7	53.8	14	77.8
Employment status
Unemployed	21	42	5	26.3	4	30.2	12	66.7
Employed	19	38	8	42.1	6	46.8	5	27.8
Student	6	12	4	21.1	1	7.7	1	5.6
Housewives	4	8	2	10.5	2	15.4	0	00
Education status
Uneducated	9	18	1	5.3	2	15.4	6	33.3
Up to primary	11	22	5	26.3	1	7.7	5	27.8
Up to matriculation	23	46	12	63.2	6	46.2	5	27.8
Above matriculation	7	14	1	5.3	4	30.8	2	11.1