|
Seizure characteristics
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Precipitating factors
|
203
|
85(41.8%)
|
118(58.2%)
|
0.012*
|
|
Prodrome
|
75
|
11(14.6%)
|
64(85.2%)
|
0.00*
|
|
Cluster of seizures
|
107
|
53(49.5%)
|
54(49.4%)
|
1.0
|
|
Status epilepticus
|
70
|
32 (45.7%)
|
38 (54.3%)
|
0.536
|
|
History of Febrile seizure
|
54
|
27 (50%)
|
27 (50%)
|
1.0
|
|
Timing
|
Both diurnal and nocturnal
|
623
|
301 (48.3%)
|
322 (51.7%)
|
0.19
|
|
Only diurnal
|
233
|
149 (64.9%)
|
84 (36/1%)
|
0.001*
|
|
Strictly nocturnal seizures
|
102
|
45 (44.1%)
|
57 (55.9%)
|
0.25
|
|
On awakening
|
18
|
5 (27.7%)
|
13 (72.3%)
|
0.09
|
|
Seizure control n = 662
|
Controlled > 6 month fit free
|
302 (45.6%)
|
64 (21.2%)
|
238 (78.8%)
|
0.0001*
|
|
Uncontrolled
|
360 (54.3%)
|
177 (49.2%)
|
183 (50.8%)
|
|
Compliance detected in 694
|
305 (43.9%)
|
130 (42.6%)
|
175 (57.4%)
|
0.09
|
- *p value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
