title: Frequency of unemployment among epileptic patients in Tikrit, Iraq.
abstract: Epilepsy is a chronic illness that affects all ages and which has long-term complications, such as impairment of employability. We estimated the unemployment rate among 100 epileptic patients attending two public medical clinics in Tikrit. The overall rate of unemployment was 33%. The rate was significantly greater in those whose epilepsy was not controlled and those in whom the age at onset of epilepsy was younger.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychomental Health, Salah Al-Deen Health Authority, Tikrit, Iraq.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: al-Saad
authors.forename: J Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: al-Khayat
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: al-Nooman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014478:Unemployment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*