Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Table 1

Distribution of patients by age, sex, and family history of epilepsy and etiologic factor.

Variable	Number (n = 177)	Percent
Age
<5 years	21	11.8
5–9 years	29	16.2
10–19 years	53	29.7
20–29 years	39	21.9
30–39 years	15	8.4
≥40 years	20	11.2
Sex
Male	101	57.1
Female	76	42.9
Family history of epilepsy
Absent	128	72.3
Present	49	27.7
Etiologic factor
Not found	109	61.6
Neurocysticercosis	18	10.2
Meningitis	17	9.6
Perinatal causes	14	7.9
Head injury	14	7.9
Sickle cell disease	2	1.1
Stroke	1	0.6
Alcoholism	1	0.6
Meningioma	1	0.6