Table 1 Distribution of people with epilepsy disorder by their socio-demographic characteristics
From: Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency (n = 410) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 245 | 59.8 |
 Female | 165 | 40.2 |
Age group | ||
 18–24 | 110 | 26.8 |
 25–31 | 113 | 27.6 |
 32–38 | 68 | 16.6 |
 39–45 | 59 | 14.4 |
 > 45 | 60 | 14.6 |
Occupation | ||
 Government employee | 80 | 19 |
 Merchant | 73 | 17.8 |
 Farmer | 77 | 18.8 |
 Student | 52 | 12.9 |
 Daily laborer | 72 | 17.8 |
 House wife | 56 | 13.7 |
Educational level | ||
 No education | 61 | 14.9 |
 Primary | 178 | 43.4 |
 Secondary | 130 | 31.7 |
 Diploma and above | 41 | 10.0 |
Income (ETB*) | ||
 < 750 | 254 | 62 |
 750–1199 | 81 | 19.7 |
 ≥ 1200 | 75 | 18.3 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 206 | 50.2 |
 Married | 141 | 34.4 |
 Divorce/widowed | 63 | 15.4 |
Living arrangement | ||
 With family | 351 | 85.6 |
 Alone | 59 | 14.4 |
Social support | ||
 Poor | 166 | 40.5 |
 Good | 244 | 59.5 |