Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of variables associated with anxiety among epileptic patients at AMSH, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2013 (n = 415)

Marital status

Married

41

105

1

1

Single

88

167

1.39(0.86,2.10)

1.22(0.75,1.96)

Divorced/widowed

10

4

6.40(1.90,21.56)

6.27(1.69,23.16)^**

Education

Unable to read &write

19

16

2.58(1.12,5.91)^*

1.08(0.38,3.06)

primary school

47

104

0.98(0.53,1.79)^*

0.54(0.25,1.16)

Secondary school

50

106

1.02(0.56,1.86)

0.65(0.32,1.33)

Diploma &above

23

50

1

1

Occupation

With Job

97

227

1

1

Without Job

42

49

2.00(1.24,3.22)^*

1.14(0.61,2.14)

Monthly income

<200

55

62

3.82(1.98,7.35)^*

3.01(1.52,5.96)^**

200-500

42

68

2.66(1.36,5.18)^*

2.24(1.11,4.49)^**

501-1000

26

77

1.45(0.72,2.93)^*

1.44(0.68,3.04)

>1000

16

69

1

1

Frequency of attack

≥1/month

96

132

2.88(1.74,4.77)^*

2.21(1.28,3.79)^**

1-3/year

17

41

1.64(0.80,3.34)^*

1.41(0.67,2.99)

Seizure free/year

26

103

1

1

Type of drugs

One

66

191

1

1

≥ two

73

85

2.48(1.63,3.78)^*

1.49(0.91,2.46)

Side effects of AED

Yes

92

105

3.18(2.07,4.88)^*

2.51(1.60,3.94)^**

No

47

171

1

1

Perceived stigma

Yes

75

94

2.26(1.49,3.44)^*

1.38(0.86,2.20)

No

64

182

1

1