Variables | Noanxiety group (No./%) (N = 388) | Anxiety group (No./%) (N = 12) | Χ2/t | D.F | P |
Seizure Diagnosis Grand Mal Others |
294 (97.4) 94 (95.9) |
8 (2.6) 4 (4.1) | Χ2 = 0.522 | 1 | 0.335 |
Age at seizure onset (yrs) 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 ≥50 Range: >1 - 59 Mean (S.D) |
92 (95.8%) 163 (98.2%) 90 (96.8%) 35 (100.0%) 5 (83.3%) 3 (75.0%)
16.3153 (10.25) |
4 (4.2%) 3 (1.8%) 3 (3.2%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (16.7%) 1 (25.0%)
18.5417 (17.59) | T = −0.632 | 11.233 | 0.540 |
Duration of seizure (months) 0 - 99 100 - 199 200 - 299 300 - 399 400 - 499 ≥500 Range: 6 - 510 Mean (S.D) |
155 (97.5%) 125 (97.7%) 77 (97.5%) 23 (92.0%) 5 (83.3%) 3 (100.0%)
145.36 (100.06) |
4 (2.5%) 3 (2.3%) 2 (2.5%) 2 (8.0%) 1 (16.7%) 0 (0.0%)
190.50 (157.36) | T = −1.026 | 11.299 | 0.326 |
Duration since last Seizure (Days) 0 - 100 ≥101 Range: 1 - 5475 Mean (S.D) |
274 (95.8) 144 (100)
215.58 (558.70) |
12 (4.2) 0 (0.0)
19.67 (31.31) | T = 12.689 | 387 | <0.001 |
Physical complications No Yes |
313 (98.4) 75 (91.5) |
5 (1.6) 7 (8.5) | Χ2 = 10.865 | 1 | 0.004 |
Seizure in the last one month No Yes |
192 (98.5) 196 (95.6) |
3 (1.5) 9 (4.4) | Χ2 = 2.793 | 1 | 0.083 |
Hard drug prior seizure No Yes |
345 (97.0) 34 (97.1) |
11 (3.0) 1 (2.9) | Χ2 = 0.003 | 1 | 0.717 |
Current hard drug use No Yes |
360 (97.0) 28 (96.6) |
11 (3.0) 1 (3.4) | Χ2 = 0.022 | 1 | 0.600 |
Seizure Drug Monodrug Multiple Drugs |
350 (97.0) 38 (97.4) |
11 (3.0) 1 (2.6) | Χ2 = 0.28 | 1 | 1.000 |
Medical disorder No Yes |
351 (97.5) 37 (92.5) |
9 (2.5) 3 (7.5) | Χ2 = 3.093 | 1 | 0.108 |
Previous Hospitalization No Yes |
347 (97.7) 41 (91.1) |
8 (2.3) 4 (8.9) | Χ2 = 6.043 | 1 | 0.035 |