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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with epilepsy at the start of the study (N = 141)

From: Role of clinical pharmacists in epilepsy management at a general hospital in Vietnam: a before-and-after study

Characteristics

Value (N = 141)

Gender, n (%)

 Female

59 (41.8)

 Male

82 (58.2)

Age (years), median (Q1–Q3)

54 (38–61)

Body weight (kg), median (Q1–Q3)

58 (52–65)

Body mass index (kg/m2), mean ± SD

22.2 ± 2.8

 < 23, n (%)

92 (65.2)

 ≥ 23, n (%)

49 (34.8)

Duration of treatment, n (%)

 < 5 years

68 (42.2)

 5–10 years

24 (17.0)

 > 10 years

49 (40.8)

AED therapy, n (%)

 Monotherapy

99 (70.2)

 Polytherapy

42 (29.8)

  1. Q1–Q3 interquartile range, SD standard deviation, AED antiepileptic drug