Variable
Balqa 10 (12.4%) 5 (12.25%) 5 (12.5%)
Others 29 (35.8%) 14 (34.1%) 15 (37.5%)
Education (Caregiver); n (%) Education (Caregiver); n (%) University 14 (17.3%) 9 (22%) 5 (12.5%) 0.02
College 14 (17.3%) 10 (24.4%) 4 (10%)
Tawjihi 37 (45.6%) 15 (36.6%) 22 (55%)
Less than Tawjihi 16 (19.8%) 7 (17%) 9 (22.5%)
Monthly income; n (%) Monthly income; n (%) (0-500) 12 (14.8%) 5 (12.2%) 7 (17.5%) 0.5
(500-1000) 69 (85.2%) 36 (87.8%) 33 (82.5%)
Presence of medical insurance; n (%) Presence of medical insurance; n (%) Yes 79 (97.5%) 41 (100%) 38 (95.0%) 0.15
No 2 (2.5%) 0 (0%) 2 (5.0%)
Family history of epilepsy; n (%) Family history of epilepsy; n (%) Yes 17 (21.0%) 7 (17.1%) 10 (25.0%) 0.38
No 64 (79.0%) 34 (82.9%) 30 (75.0%)
Presence of sibling with epilepsy; n (%) Presence of sibling with epilepsy; n (%) Yes 6 (7.4%) 4 (9.8%) 2 (5.0%) 0.25
No 75 (92.6%) 37 (90.2%) 38 (95.0%)
Number of chronic diseases; n (%) Number of chronic diseases; n (%) One (only epilepsy) 76 (93.8%) 37 (90.2%) 39 (97.5%) 0.04
Two 5 (6.2%) 4 (9.8%) 1 (2.5%)
Presence of drug allergy; n (%) Presence of drug allergy; n (%) Yes 6 (7.4%) 4 (9.8%) 2 (5.0%) 0.41
No 75 (92.6%) 37 (90.2%) 38 (95.0%)
Number of medications; n (%) Number of medications; n (%) One 43 (53.1%) 19 (46.3%) 24 (60.0%) 0.51
Two 21 (25.9%) 11 (26.8%) 10 (25.0%)
Three 15 (18.5%) 10 (24.4%) 5 (12.5%)
Four 2 (2.5%) 1 (2.4%) 1 (2.5%)
AED; n (%) AED; n (%) VPA 47 (58%) 27 (65.8%) 20 (50%) -
LEV 38 (46.9%) 16 (39%) 22(55%)
CBZ 15 (18.5%) 7 (17%) 8 (20%)
TPM 10 (12.3%) 8 (19.5%) 2 (5%)
Age (Years); n (%) 0-6 0-6 27 (33.3%) 16 (39%) 11 (27.5%) 0.54
7-12 7-12 37 (45.7%) 17 (41.5%) 20 (50%)
13-18 13-18 17 (21%) 8 (19.5%) 9 (22.5%)
Weight; Mean(SD) Weight; Mean(SD) Weight; Mean(SD) 30.3 (14.5) 29.35 (13.7) 31.3 (15.5) 0.65
Height; Mean(SD) Height; Mean(SD) Height; Mean(SD) 118.4 (26.4) 119.7 (25.5) 117 (27.5) 0.55