Table 2 Demographics and characteristics of the enrolled children
Variable | Total N = 19 | Simple N = 13 | Complicated N = 6 | Values | P value (two-sided) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (No.) | |||||
Male | 15 | 11 | 4 | ||
Female | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.7961 | 0.5572 |
Onset age (months) | |||||
Range | 3–52 | 3–37 | 5.5–52 | ||
M (Q1–Q3) | 19(11–27) | 19(13.5–24.5) | 17.5(8.9–37.8) | -0.0443 | 0.9654 |
Onset age (No.) | |||||
< 18 months | 8 | 5 | 3 | ||
> 18 months | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.2241 | 1.0002 |
Course of disease (months) | |||||
Range | 3–51 | 3–51 | 8–50 | ||
M (Q1–Q3) | 17(8–36) | 12(5–26) | 34.5(9.5–47.4) | -1.3183 | 0.1884 |
FS frequency before enrollment (No.) | |||||
Range | 2–10 | 2–10 | 3–7 | ||
M (Q1–Q3) | 3(3–5) | 3(2.5–4.5) | 4(3–6.3) | -0.9043 | 0.3664 |
Epileptiform discharges on EEG (No.) | |||||
Focal | 12 | 10 | 2 | ||
Generalized | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3.3521 | 0.1292 |
Family convulsion history (No.) | |||||
Yes | 11 | 6 | 5 | ||
No | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2.3281 | 0.1772 |