Table 2 Comparison between the two studied groups according to the initial seizure frequency
From: Prevalence and risk factors associated with drug-resistant epilepsy in adult epileptic patients
Drug-resistant group (n = 90) | Drug-responsive group (n = 142) | χ2 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Initial frequency | ||||||
Daily | 8 | 8.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 30.968* | MCp < 0.001* |
Weekly | 36 | 40.0 | 42 | 29.6 | ||
Monthly | 46 | 51.1 | 80 | 56.3 | ||
Yearly | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 14.1 | ||
Daily/weekly | 44 | 48.9 | 42 | 29.6 | 8.806* | 0.003* |
Monthly/yearly | 46 | 51.1 | 100 | 70.4 | ||