Demographics of Participants.
Demographics of Participants.
| Variables | Total (n=100) | Group 1 (n=60) | Group 2 (n=40) | P* |
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| Age of child, months | ||||
| Median | 18.5 | 18 | 25 | 0.27 |
| Range | 3-143 | 3-126 | 6-143 | |
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| Relationship of participant to child, n (%) | ||||
| Father | 24 (24) | 14 (23) | 10 (25) | 1.0 |
| Mother | 76 (76) | 46 (77) | 30 (75) | |
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| Age of parent, years | ||||
| Mean | 35.7 | 35.8 | 35.7 | 0.96 |
| Range | 19-54 | 27-49 | 19-54 | |
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| Education of parent, n (%) | ||||
| High school graduate | 100 (100) | 60 (100) | 40 (100) | 0.1 |
| University graduate | 75 (75) | 49 (82) | 26 (65) | |
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| Number of children in family, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (2, 3) | 0.41 |
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| Child is firstborn, n (%) | 55 (55) | 35 (58) | 20 (50) | 0.54 |
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| Influencing factors, n (%) | ||||
| Epilepsy in family | 3 (3) | 1 (2) | 2 (5) | 0.56 |
| Febrile seizures in family | 13 (13) | 4 (7) | 9 (23) | 0.045 |
| Child examined by regular pediatrician during the present illness, n (%) | 71 (71) | 55 (92) | 16 (40) | <0.001 |