Table 4 Comparison between controlled and uncontrolled epilepsy in relation to the patients' age, duration of marriage, duration of epilepsy, different aspects of EF and sex hormones plasma levels

40 (35.8–47.8)

33.5 (27.8–40)

− 7

0.002

12.5 (7.3–18)

5 (3–11)

− 6

0.003

30 (23.25–37)

13 (6–20.5)

− 16

 < 0.001

20.5 (13–25)

8.5 (3.5–11.8)

12

 < 0.001

7.5 (6–8)

2.5 (0.5–5.5)

4

 < 0.001

7 (6–9)

3 (2–4)

4

 < 0.001

11 (8–13)

3 (0.25–6)

7

 < 0.001

8 (6–9)

2 (1.25–3.75)

5

 < 0.001

55.5 (35.5–62)

21 (9–28)

32

 < 0.001

3.1 (1.8–3.7)

2.4 (1.6–4.3)

0.35

0.373

15.7 (9–19)

13.4 (8–15.8)

2.88

0.061

33.2 (22.1–40.7)

23 (6.7–27)

15.1

0.013

17.6 (12.6–28.7)

11.05 (10.8–17.3)

6.7

0.001