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Table 5 Risk estimation of seizures occurring during the postpartum period

From: Seizure control during pregnancy and postpartum period in women with epilepsy: an Egyptian prospective study

Variables

Seizures during the postpartum period

RR

95% CI

P-value

Lower

upper

No n = 86

Yes n = 38

Etiology

Genetic

35 (40.7%)

22 (57.9%)

1.087

0.611

1.936

0.775

Structural

20 (23.3%)

11 (28.9%)

Genetic

35 (40.7%)

22 (57.9%)

2.778

1.156

6.679

0.022

Unknown

31 (36%)

5 (13.2%)

Structural

20 (23.3%)

11 (28.9%)

2.555

0.996

6.552

0.0509

Unknown

31(36%)

5 (13.2%)

Seizures during pregnancy

None

63 (73.3%)

9 (23.7%)

1.978

1.440

2.717

 < 0.001

Yes

23 (26.7%)

29 (76.3%)

  1. RR Relative risk, CI confidence interval
  2. P- value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant