Prevalence of depressive symptom and its associated factors among epilepsy patients in Amhara region, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of epilepsy patients in Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 406)

Variable	Category	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	165	40.64
Sex	Female	241	59.36
Age (in years)	18–24	49	12.07
	25–31	94	23.15
	32–38	98	24.14
	39–45	92	22.66
	> 45	73	17.98
Marital status	Married	190	46.80
	Single	142	34.98
	Divorced	45	11.08
	Widowed	29	7.14
Educational status	Unable to read and write	94	23.15
	Primary school	143	35.22
	Secondary school	85	20.94
	College and above	84	20.69
Occupation	Farmer	51	12.56
	Government employee	68	16.75
	House wife	78	19.21
	Merchant	48	11.82
	Self-employee	106	26.11
	Student	55	13.55
Religion	Orthodox	216	53.20
	Muslim	108	26.60
	Protestant	75	18.47
	Others*	7	1.72
Residency	Urban	209	51.48
Residency	Rural	197	48.52
Average monthly income (ETB)	≤ 1000	88	35.77
	1001–2000	69	28.05
	> 2000	89	36.18

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