Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of all patients (n = 477)

Mean age (median, range, SD)

40.3 (38, 18–83, 15.4)

Sex

Female

58.1% (277)

Male

41.9% (200)

Seizure control

Seizure free > 1 year

39.8% (190)

Persisting seizures

58.5% (279)

n.a

1.7% (8)

Epilepsy type

Focal

67.9% (324)

Idiopathic (genetic) generalized

21.0% (100)

Unclassified

11.1% (53)

Mean number of ASMs (median, range, SD)

1.8 (2, 0–6, 0.95)

Employment status

Working

51.2% (244)

Not working

34.1% (163)

In training

9.0% (43)

Other

3.8% (18)

n.a

1.9% (9)

Living situation

Alone

26.2% (125)

With partner or relatives

72.1% (344)

n.a

1.7% (8)