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Table 6 Six outcome variables of status epilepticus patients treated by intravenous phenytoin or sodium valproate as the first-line treatment

From: The efficacy of intravenous sodium valproate and phenytoin as the first-line treatment in status epilepticus: a comparison study

Outcomes

Phenytoin N = 37

Sodium valproate N = 17

p value

Seizure controlled, N

8 (21.62)

8 (47.06)

0.057*

Time to seizure controlled (minutes)

30 (20–30)

20 (15–40)

0.173***

Hospitalization (days)

12 (3–109)

9 (2–76)

0.434***

Non-dependent status, N

20 (54.05)

13 (76.47)

0.143**

Worsening functional status, N

20 (54.05)

7 (41.18)

0.559**

Death, N

11 (29.73)

2 (11.76)

0.189**

  1. Note. Data presented as median (range) or number (percentage); p value was calculated by *Chi-square, **Fisher Exact test, or ***Wilcoxon rank sum test.