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Table 3 Proportion with seizures, 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/Total

Percentage with seizure

Unadjusted PRR 95% CI

p-value

Adjusted PRR,** 95% CI

p-value

Flickering lights Watching TV

Yes

104/144

72.2

1.0

 

1.0

 

No

89/112

79.5

1.10 (0.96,1.26)

0.176

1.34 (0.87,2.06)

0.187

Duration of watching TV

<1 hour

39/58

67.2

1.0

 

1.0

 

2 hours

54/72

75.0

1.12 (0.89,1.40)

0.340

1.21 (0.96,1.52)

0.105

>4 hours

12/15

80.0

1.19 (0.87,1.62)

0.274

1.67 (0.83,1.64)

0.378

Alcohol use

Yes

13/17

76.5

1.0

 

1.0

 

No

180/239

75.3

0.98 (0.75,1.30)

0.913

0.78 (0.58,1.05)

0.096

Knowledge of disease

Yes

88/113

77.9

1.0

 

1.0

 

No

105/143

73.4

0.94 (0.82,1.08)

0.408

0.84 (0.69,1.02)

0.084

Menses

Seizures worse during menses

27/30

90.0

1.0

 

1.0

 

Not worse in menses

53/79

67.1

0.75 (0.61,0.91)

0.003

0.75 (0.62,0.91)

0.004

Infections

27/30

90.0

0.83 (0.10,1.12)

0.003

0.75 (0.62, 091)

0.004

  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.