Table 6 Relation between epilepsy control and the studied parameters
From: Depression and poor sleep: neglected prevalent issues among adult epileptic patients
|  | Good control N = 100 (%) | Partial/poor control N = 79 (%) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 45.14 ± 13.62 | 42.29 ± 12.52 | t(1.44) | 0.152 |
Sex n (%): | ||||
 Male | 58 (58%) | 40 (50.6%) | 0.967 | 0.325 |
 Female | 42 (100%) | 39 (49.4%) | ||
Duration[median (IQR)] | 10(8–12) | 18(13–22) | Z(− 7.163) |  < 0.001** |
Social class: | ||||
 Low | 4 (4%) | 31 (39.2%) | 17.689 |  < 0.001**¥ |
 Middle | 58 (58%) | 26 (32.9%) | ||
 High | 38 (38%) | 22 (27.8%) | ||
Type of epilepsy: | ||||
 Partial | 47 (47%) | 33 (41.8%) | 2.16 | 0.34 |
 Generalized | 29 (29%) | 31 (39.2%) | ||
 Unknown | 24 (24%) | 15 (19%) | ||
Etiology: | ||||
 Idiopathic | 77 (77%) | 53 (67.1%) | 2.181 | 0.14 |
 Symptomatic | 23 (23%) | 26 (32.9%) | ||
Time: | ||||
 Anytime | 56 (56%) | 44 (55.7%) | 0.031 | 0.859 |
 Nocturnal | 28 (28%) | 21 (26.6%) | ||
 Day time | 28 (28%) | 14 (17.7%) | ||
Therapy: | ||||
 Mono | 43 (43%) | 6 (7.6%) | 9.219 | 0.002*¥ |
 Double | 28 (28%) | 51 (64.6%) | ||
 Multiple | 29 (29%) | 22 (27.8%) | ||
Depression | 4 (4%) | 36 (45.6%) | 43.95 |  < 0.001** |
Poor sleep | 17 (17%) | 46 (58.2%) | 32.89 |  < 0.001** |
Non-compliance | 6 (6%) | 44 (55.7%) | 54.146 |  < 0.001** |