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Table 1 Distribution of participants by socio-demographic and clinical characteristics at public hospitals of Wollega zone, 2018 (n = 392)

From: Health-related quality of life and associated factors among epileptic patients on treatment follow up at public hospitals of Wollega zones, Ethiopia, 2018

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
Female	189	48.2
Male	203	51.8
Ethnicity
Oromo	320	81.6
Amhara	54	13.8
Gurage	5	1.3
Tigre	4	1.0
Others	9	2.3
Total	392	100
Age
18–24	125	31.9
25–34	147	37.5
35–44	68	17.3
≥ 45	52	13.3
Total	392	100
Religion
Muslim	42	10.7
Orthodox	89	22.7
Protestant	226	57.7
Catholic	27	6.9
Others	8	2.0
Total	392	100
Marital status
Married	145	37.0
Unmarried	226	57.7
Widowed	11	2.0
Divorced	10	2.6
Total	392	100
Educational status
No formal education	44	11.2
Grade 1–8	105	26.8
Grade 9–10	108	27.6
Diploma	64	16.3
Degree and above	71	18.1
Total	392	100
Occupational status
Gov’t employee	68	17.3
Student	61	15.6
Farmer	147	37.5
Merchant	69	17.6
Daily laborers	36	9.2
Others	11	2.8
Total	392	100
Residence
Urban	66	16.8
Rural	326	83. 2
Total	392	100
Monthly income
≤ 500	67	17.1
501–1000	124	31.6
1001–1500	68	17.3
1501–2000	34	8.7
≥ 2001	99	25.3
Total	392	100
Duration of disease (years)
< 2	25	6.4
2–5	106	27.0
6–10	113	28.8
> 10	148	37.8
Total	392	100
Type of epilepsy
Generalized	193	49.2
Focal	199	50.8
Total	392	100
Type of therapy
Monotherapy	260	66.3
Polytherapy	132	33.7
Total	392	100
Adverse drug reaction
Yes	182	46.4
No	210	53.6
Total	392	100
Co-morbidity of anxiety
Yes	116	29.6
No	276	70.4
Total	392	100
Co-morbidity of depression
Yes	46	11.7
No	346	88.3
Total	392	100
Perceived social stigma
Yes	132	33.7
No	260	66.3
Total	392	100
Frequency of seizure
One per week	163	41.6
One per month	133	33.9
One per year	60	15.3
None in past year	36	9.2
Total	392	100

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