- Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants
| clinical characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18-24 | 55 | (36.7) |
| 25-34 | 37 | (24.7) |
| 35-44 | 34 | (22.7) |
| >=45 | 24 | (16.0) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 77 | (51.3) |
| Male | 73 | (48.7) |
| Region | ||
| Rural Taif | 32 | (21.3) |
| Urban Taif | 118 | (78.7) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 82 | (54.7) |
| Married | 61 | (40.7) |
| Divorced or Widowed | 7 | (4.7) |
| Education | ||
| Primary school | 21 | (14.0) |
| High school | 50 | (33.3) |
| College and above | 57 | (38.0) |
| Illiterate | 22 | (14.7) |
| Employment | ||
| Governmental | 24 | (16.0) |
| Private | 10 | (6.7) |
| Student | 40 | (26.7) |
| Unemployed | 76 | (50.7) |
| Duration of Epilepsy | ||
| <2 years | 33 | (22.0) |
| 2-5 years | 19 | (12.7) |
| > 5 years | 98 | (65.3) |
| Incidence of seizures once in a month over the last 6 months | ||
| Never | 108 | (72.0) |
| Once | 42 | (28.0) |
| Type of convulsions | ||
| Focal | 32 | (21.3) |
| Generalized | 118 | (78.7) |
| Antiepileptic medications | ||
| No | 9 | (6.0) |
| Yes | 141 | (94.0) |
| Number of medications (N=141) | ||
| Monotherapy | 92 | (61.3) |
| Polytherapy | 49 | (32.7) |