Nonadherence to Antiepileptic Medications and Its Determinants among Epileptic Patients at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2019: An Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of epileptic patients at UGCSH, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 356).

Variables	Categories	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Age	18–20	74	20.8
	20–29	123	34.6
	30–39	76	21.3
	40–49	41	11.5
	≥50	42	11.8
Sex	Male	202	56.7
	Female	154	43.3
Marital status	Single	183	51.4
	Married	118	33.1
	Divorced	39	11.0
	Widowed	16	4.5
Religion	Orthodox	316	88.8
	Muslim	25	7.0
	Protestant	12	3.4
	Others	3	0.8
Educational status	Illiterate	126	35.4
	Primary school	107	30.1
	Secondary school	59	16.6
	Diploma and above	64	18.0
Residence	Rural	158	44.4
	Urban	198	55.6
Occupation	Jobless	164	46.1
	Self/private employed	153	43.0
	Government employee	39	11.0
Monthly income	≤999	164	46.1
	1000–1999	61	17.1
	2000–2999	48	13.5
	≥3000	83	23.3