Table 1 Demographics and clinical data among the studied groups
Characteristic | Patients (n =26) | Control (n=26) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Gender, n (%) | 0.163 | ||
Female | 14 (53.8) | 9 (34.6) | |
Male | 12 (46.2) | 17 (65.4) | |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 27.1 ± 6.9 | 28.5 ± 7.3 | 0.475 |
Education, n (%) | 0.158 | ||
6–12 years | 18 (69.2) | 13 (50.0) | |
>12 years | 8 (30.8) | ||
Clinical data of epileptic patients | |||
Epilepsy type, n (%) | |||
Generalized tonic-colonic | 15 (57.7%) | – | |
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy | 11 (42.3%) | – | |
Family history | |||
Negative | 22 (84.6%) | – | |
Positive | 4 (15.4%) | – | |
Epilepsy duration (years), median (range) | 7.5 (3–23) | – | |
Total Seizure frequency in last 2 years, (mean ±SD) | 14.96 ± 25.94 | – | |
Frequency of GTCs in last 2 years, (mean ±SD) | 7.04 ± 11.71 | – | |
Frequency of myoclonus in last 2 years, (mean ±SD) | 6.23 ± 13.65 | – | |
EEG, n (%) | |||
Normal | 20 (76.9) | – | |
Abnormal | 6 (23.1) | – | |
Fits control, n (%) | |||
Uncontrolled | 18 (69.2) | – | |
Controlled | 8 (30.8) | – | |