Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants with epilepsy attending follow up care at Mettu Karl comprehensive specialized hospitals in Illu Ababora Zone and general hospital in Buno Bedele zone, Southwest Ethiopia,2023 (n = 420)

Sex

Male

201

47.9

Female

219

52.1

Age (in years)

18–24

99

23.6

25–34

179

42.6

35–44

107

25.5

 >  = 45

35

8.3

Marital status

Single

132

31.4

Married

247

54.3

Others*

41

14.3

Religion

Orthodox

152

36.2

Muslim

131

31.2

Protestant

101

24.0

Others**

36

8.6

Educational status

Unable to read and write

191

45.5

Primary school

87

20.7

Secondary school

73

17.4

College and above

69

16.4

Occupational status

Farmer

160

38.1

Government employee

56

13.3

Self-employee

34

8.1

Housewife

112

26.7

Jobless

58

13.8

Residence

Rural

263

62.6

Urban

157

37.4