The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Table 1 Distribution of study subjects by socio-demographic factors peoples with epilepsy (n = 296) on follow-up at Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital and Mekelle hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Prevalence and associated factors of depression among people with epilepsy in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Age
12–17 years	34	11.5
18–24 years	77	26.0
24–34 years	70	23.6
35–44 years	63	21.3
> 44 years	52	17.6
Sex
Male	163	55.1
Female	133	44.9
Residency
Urban	186	62.8
Rural	110	37.2
Ethnicity
Tigray	268	90.5
Amhara	11	3.7
Afar	16	5.4
Other	1	0.3
Religion
Orthodox	239	80.7
Catholic	4	1.4
Protestant	4	1.4
Muslim	49	16.5
Educational status
Unable to read and write	96	32.4
Primary 1–8	84	28.4
Secondary 9–12	48	16.2
Techniques	8	2.7
Diploma	9	3.1
first degree and above	51	17.2
Marital status
Married	95	32.1
Single	150	50.7
Divorced	22	7.4
Widowed	26	8.8
Other	3	1.0
Employment
No	41	13.9
Student	69	23.3
Farmer	32	10.8
Housewife	56	18.9
Government	16	5.4
Private	33	11.1
Merchant	24	8.2
Others	25	8.4
Monthly income
No	135	45.6
301–600	23	7.8
< 300	21	7.1
601–1000	24	8.1
> 1000	93	31.4
Social support
Low	72	24.3
Moderate	162	54.8
High	62	20.9

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