Table 2 Clinical characteristics of people with epilepsy attending primary care (N = 298)
Clinical variable | Response categories | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Types of epilepsy | Focal seizure | 21 (7.0) |
Generalized tonic–clonic | 277 (93.0) | |
Median age of onset (IQR) |  | 17.0 (10–29) |
Median duration of illness (IQR) |  | 10 (4–18.5) |
Epilepsy severity score [mean NHS3 score (SD)] | Focal seizure | 10.0 (4.6) |
Generalised tonic–clonic seizure | 10.6 (3.5) | |
Suicidality | Suicidal ideation | 90 (30.2) |
Suicidal plan | 47 (15.8) | |
Suicidal attempt | 28 (9.4) | |
Depressive symptoms* | No depression | 13 (4.4) |
Mild depression | 181 (60.7) | |
Moderate depression | 80 (26.8) | |
Severe depression | 24 (8.1) | |
Alcohol use disorder | No alcohol use | 217 (72.8) |
Hazardous | 48 (16.1) | |
Harmful | 8 (2.7) | |
Dependent | 25 (8.4) | |
Median DUE (IQR) |  | 24 (4–72) |