Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the subjects (n = 84)
From: Family functioning, marital quality and social support in Chinese patients with epilepsy
Items | Control group (n = 42) | PWE group (n = 42) | F /χ 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) ± SD | 42.31 ± 13.50 | 41.62 ± 13.38 | 0.041 | 0.840 |
Male/female | 22/20 | 22/20 | 0.243 | 0.624 |
Education | Â | Â | 0.091 | 0.602 |
Middle school graduate | 18 (42.85%) | 19 (45.23%) | Â | Â |
High school graduate | 16 (38.09%) | 16 (38.09%) | Â | Â |
College graduate | 8 (19.04%) | 7 (16.67%) | Â | Â |
Employment status | Â | Â | 1.048 | 0.380 |
Employment | 41 (97.62%) | 39 (92.85%) | Â | Â |
Unemployment | 1 (2.38%) | 3 (7.14%) | Â | Â |