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Table 2 Prevalence of Seizure, unadjusted and adjusted Prevalence Risk Ratios (PRR) for breakthrough seizures

From: The frequency and precipitating factors for breakthrough seizures among patients with epilepsy in Uganda

 

Number with seizure n/N

Percentage with seizure (%)

Unadjusted PRR 95% CI

p-value

Adjusted PRR**, 95% CI

p-value

Sex

Female

82/111

73.9

0.96 (0.83,1.11)

 

0.96 (0.84,1.11)

 

Male

111/145

76.6

1.0

0.618

1.0

0.581

Age group

18-20

78/97

80.4

1.0

 

1.0

 

21-29

59/80

73.8

0.92 (0.78, 1.08)

0.301

0.91 (0.76,1.08)

0.266

30-44

39/56

69.6

0.87 (0.71,1.06)

0.157

0.86 (0.68, 1.08)

0.181

45+

17/23

73.9

0.92 (0.71,1.19)

0.529

0.92 (0.65,1.30)

0.633

Marital status

Never married/single

148/195

75.9

1.0

 

1.0

 

Married

35/45

77.8

1.02 (0.86,1.22)

0.784

1.06 (0.85,1.31)

0.602

Divorced/separated/widowed

10/16

62.5

0.82 (0.56, 1.21)

0.327

0.87 (0.56,1.34)

0.531

Level of education

None

13/17

76.5

1.0

 

1.0

 

Primary (P1-P7)

77/101

76.2

1.0 (0.75,1.38)

0.983

0.98 (0.73,1.30)

0.864

Secondary (S1-S6)

77/102

75.5

0.99 (0.74,1.31)

0.930

0.97 (0.73,1.30)

0.842

Tertiary

26/36

72.2

0.94 (0.68, 1.32)

0.737

0.98 (0.70,1.37)

0.897

Duration on Treatment

<1 years

30/32

93.8

1.0

 

1.0

 

1-5

109/150

72.7

0.78 (0.68,0.89)

<0.000

0.79 (0.68, 0.91)

0.001

5+

54/74

73.0

0.78 (0.66,0.92)

0.004

0.82 (0.68,0.98)

0.025

Number of drugs taken

One drug

64/83

77.1

1.0

 

1.0

 

Two drugs

94/124

75.8

0.98 (0.84,1.15)

0.828

0.98 (0.85,1.15)

0.839

Three drugs

35/49

71.4

0.93 (0.75,1.15)

0.481

0.93 (0.76,1.15)

0.525

Doses missed

None

136/187

72.7

1.0

 

1.0

 

1-3 doses

23/32

71.9

0.99 (0.78,1.25)

0.921

1.04 (0.82,1.30)

0.764

> 3 doses

34/37

91.9

1.26 (1.11,1.44)

<0.0001

1.33 (1.16,1.52)

<0.000

Hours slept (hours)

<=6

18/26

69.2

1.0

 

1.0

 

7-9

109/145

75.2

1.09 (0.83,1.43)

0.555

1.11(0.83,1.49)

0.467

10+

66/85

77.7

1.12 (0.85,1.49)

0.424

1.18 (0.87,1.59)

0.283

  1. **Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, education level, drug type, duration of anti-epileptic therapy, number of drug doses missed and hours slept at night.
  2. N- total number of study participants, n – number of subjects with seizures.