Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of 125 adult patients admitted for video/EEG monitoring and diagnosed with epilepsy.

SociodemographicEpilepsy (n=64)PNES (n=54)P-values*
Age (years) (mean±SD)27.5 ± 11.229.9 ± 10.30.238
Gender (%)0.017
 Female37 (57.8)42 (77.8)
 Male27 (42.2)12 (22.2)
Education (%)0.219
 <8 years21 (32.8)24 (44.4)
 8-11 years25 (39.1)14 (25.9)
 >11 years18 (28.1)16 (29.6)
Vocation (%)0.559
 Housewife16 (25.0)17 (31.5)
 Employed14 (21.9)12 (22.2)
 Retired3 (4.7)3 (5.6)
 Student24 (37.5)12 (22.2)
 Clerical1 (1.6)1 (1.9)
Marital status (%)
 Single37 (57.8)26 (48.1)
 Married25 (39.1)28 (51.9)0.195
 Divorced2 (3.1)0 (0.0)
 Consanguinity15 (23.4)15 (27.8)0.673
  • * Kruskal-Wallis test (p<0.05),

  • p<0.05,

  • PNES - psychogenic non-epileptic seizures