Table 2. Characteristics of the sample

Characteristic N % (n = 77)
Type of parent
 Mother 33 63.5
 Father 14 26.9
 Other 5 9.6
Level of education of parents/caregiver
 Primary education 13 25.0
 Secondary education 18 34.6
 High school 18 34.6
 Undergraduate 3 5.8
 Graduate 0 0
Child’s Gender
 Male 40 51.9
 Female 37 48.1
Mean age of the child with epilepsy ± SD (years) [range] 10.67 ± 1.84 [8-14]
Seizure type
 Generalized tonic-clonic 40 51.9
 Partial 25 32.5
 Absence 6 7.8
 Others 6 7.8
Seizure frequency
 Almost daily 4 5.2
 Once a week or more frequently 5 6.5
 Several times a month 10 13.0
 Several times a year 17 22.1
 Not occurred 41 53.2
Number of antiepileptic drugs
 1 59 76.6
 2 14 18.2
 ≥3 4 5.20
SD = standard deviation