The role of ketogenic diet in controlling epileptic seizures

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Table 1

Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients.

Variables	n (%)	P-value
Gender
Male	14 (45)	p=0.590
Female	17 (55)
Distribution of patients based on age
1-4 Years	9 (29)	p=0.832
4-7 Years	9 (29)
7-10 Years	6 (19.4)
10-14 Years	7 (22.6)
Distribution of patients based on seizure onset
0 -1 Month	7 (22.6)	p=0.001
1 - 6 Months	15 (48.4)
6 -12 Months	5 (16.1)
12 -18 Months	2 (6.5)
18 -24 Months	2 (6.5)
Seizure frequency at baseline
>5/Day	13 (42)	p=0.096
1-5/Day	15 (48)
Others	3 (10)

Seizure frequency	Baseline	After initiating ketogenic diet
Seizure frequency	Baseline	6 Months	12 Months	18 Months	24 Months
Seizure free	0	2	6	4	2
>5/Day	13	2	0	0	0
1-5/Day	15	14	5	3	0
Others	3	7	5	0	0
NA	-	6	15	24	29
Total	31	31	31	31	31
		p=0.611	p=0.072	p=0.000	p=0.000