Table 2 Mean QOL and various variables of PLWE

Residence

Urban

71

53.29

Rural

64

46.14

7.079 _××

0.009*

Z

No formal

4

48.62

Primary

45

42.60

Secondary

58

50.15

Tertiary

20

61.10

23.752 _×

<0.001*

University

8

61.78

7.022 _××

<0.001*

Employment status

Employed

60

54.29

Unemployed

75

46.39

8.656 _××

0.004*

Type of employment

Skilled

19

65.78

Unskilled

41

48.96

22.290 _××

<0.001*

Income / month (Kshs)

None

75

46.39

1-22999

8

47.15

23000 – 59999

15

49.48

60000 – 119999

12

50.77

120000 – 179999

13

60.53

180000 – 359999

8

58.90

16.700 _×

<0.001*

360000 or more

4

67.62

3.144 _××

0.007*

Seizure Burden

No seizures last one year

37

54.28

1-3 seizures last one year

47

54.26

4-11 seizures last one year

19

46.05

17.880 _×

<0.001*

> 12 seizures last one year

32

40.72

6.789 _××

<0.001*

Reasons for non-compliance

Side effects

5

59.70

Financial difficulties

30

47.48

Forgot to take

9

62.72

2.235 _×

0.142

Others

7

59.07

3.057 _××

0.037*

Reason for unemployment

Due to disease

37

39.45

Not due to disease

12

47.39

Retired

4

49.00

20.385 _×

<0.001*

Student

22

57.04

7.100 _××

<0.001*