Table 2 Percentages in those newly diagnosed with focal epilepsy and odds ratios (ORs) for treatment by a neurologist (n = 569)

 <16Y

(74) 76.3

2.46 (1.18–5.27)

2.41 (1.11–5.23)

 16-60Y

(235) 55.6

0.85 (0.46–1.54)

0.69 (0.37–1.31)

  ≥ 60Y

(29) 59.2

1

1

 Male

(183) 59.2

0.94 (0.70–1.38)

0.98 (0.69–1.39)

 Female

(155) 59.6

1

1

 Primary school

(80) 60.6

0.59 (0.33–1.05)

0.39 (0.19–0.77)

 High school

(195) 55.7

0.48 (0.29–0.80)

0.48 (0.28–0.82)

 Bachelor’s degree and above

(63) 72.4

1

1

 Urban

(186) 65.0

1.603 (1.14–2.25)

1.34 (0.93–1.94)

 Rural

(152) 53.7

1

1

  ≥ 60,000

(178) 74.8

1.68 (1.20–2.36)

1.56 (1.09–2.23)

  < 60,000

(160) 48.3

1

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