Table 4 Relation between depression, sleep quality, and the studied parameters
From: Depression and poor sleep: neglected prevalent issues among adult epileptic patients
|  | Depression N = 40 (%) | χ2 | p | Poor sleep quality N = 63(%) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 40.2 ± 12.19 | 2.022b | 0.045* | 42.21 ± 12.12 | 1.255b | 0.211 |
Sex n (%): | ||||||
 Male | 19 (47.5%) | 1.092 | 0.296 | 34 (54%) | 0.024 | 0.877 |
 Female | 21 (52.5%) | 29 (46%) | ||||
Duration [median (IQR)] | 18(12–23) |  − 4.239a |  < 0.001** | 18(11–22) |  − 3.712a |  < 0.001** |
Social class: | ||||||
 Low | 18 (45%) | 19.369c |  < 0.001** | 25 (39.7%) | 13.445c |  < 0.001** |
 Middle | 16 (40%) | 21 (33.3%) | ||||
 High | 6 (15%) | 17 (27%) | ||||
Type of epilepsy: | ||||||
 Partial | 13 (32.5%) | 1.393 | 0.238 | 23 (36.5%) | 1.911 | 0.385 |
 Generalized | 18 (45%) | 26 (41.3%) | ||||
 Unknown | 9 (22.5%) | 14 (22.2%) | ||||
Etiology: | ||||||
 Idiopathic | 25 (62.5%) | 2.657 | 0.103 | 49 (77.8%) | 1.298 | 0.255 |
 Symptomatic | 15 (37.5%) | 14 (22.2%) | ||||
Time: | ||||||
 Anytime | 23 (57.5%) | 0.103 | 0.748 | 35 (55.6%) | 0.632 | 0.729 |
 Nocturnal | 11 (27.5%) | 19 (30.2%) | ||||
 Day time | 6 (15%) | 9 (14.3%) | ||||
Therapy: | ||||||
 Mono | 4 (10%) |  |  | 13 (20.6%) | 0.805c | 0.37 |
 Double | 19 (47.5%) | 9.032c | 0.003* | 32 (50.8%) | ||
 Multiple | 17 (42.5%) |  |  | 18 (28.6%) | ||
Poor sleep quality | 27 (67.5%) | 23.568 |  < 0.001** |  |  |  |
Depression |  |  |  | 27 (42.9%) | 23.568 |  < 0.001** |
Non-compliance | 26 (65%) | 35.158 |  < 0.001** | 34 (54%) | 32.735 |  < 0.001** |