TABLE I.
Veteran Women with Epilepsy Cohort Characteristics (N = 2,283) by Anti-Seizure Medication
| Gabapentin | Lamotrigine | Levetiracetam | Topiramate | Valproate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 829) | (n = 569) | (n = 447) | (n = 768) | (n = 230) | |
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
| Monotherapy | 47.53 (394) | 44.46 (253) | 36.02 (161) | 42.97 (330) | 35.22 (81) |
| Service-connected disability for epilepsy | 14.35 (119) | 23.02 (131) | 25.28 (113) | 19.92 (153) | 17.83 (41) |
| TBI recorded in VA or DoD system | 48.37 (401) | 47.80 (272) | 45.86 (205) | 49.35 (379) | 57.83 (133) |
| Age: | |||||
| 17–29 years | 7.24 (60) | 10.54 (60) | 13.65 (61) | 9.64 (74) | 11.30 (26) |
| 30–39 years | 67.67 (561) | 69.95 (398) | 66.22 (296) | 64.97 (499) | 64.35 (148) |
| 40–45 years | 25.09 (208) | 19.51 (111) | 20.13 (90) | 25.39 (195) | 24.35 (56) |
| Race/ethnicity: | |||||
| White | 61.28 (508) | 64.15 (365) | 53.02 (237) | 55.21 (424) | 60.43 (139) |
| Asian | 1.69 (14) | 1.76 (10) | 1.12 (5) | 1.82 (14) | 1.74 (4) |
| African American/Black | 23.52 (195) | 19.86 (113) | 29.08 (130) | 25.65 (197) | 26.09 (60) |
| Hispanic | 8.69 (72) | 8.08 (46) | 11.86 (53) | 10.94 (84) | 8.26 (19) |
| Native American/Pacific Islander | 2.17 (18) | 3.16 (18) | 1.79 (8) | 2.73 (21) | 1.30 (3) |
| Unknown | 2.65 (22) | 2.99 (17) | 3.13 (14) | 3.65 (28) | 2.17 (5) |
| Married | 41.01 (340) | 37.79 (215) | 38.26 (171) | 43.23 (332) | 36.52 (84) |
| Branch of service: | |||||
| Army | 54.89 (455) | 50.79 (289) | 51.68 (231) | 49.87 (383) | 60.00 (138) |
| Air force | 18.58 (154) | 20.39 (116) | 19.24 (86) | 22.92 (176) | 16.52 (38) |
| Marines | 7.00 (58) | 8.08 (46) | 8.05 (36) | 6.12 (47) | 8.26 (19) |
| Navy/coast guard | 19.30 (160) | 20.74 (118) | 20.58 (92) | 21.09 (162) | 14.78 (34) |
| Unknown | 0.24 (2) | 0.00 (0) | 0.45 (2) | 0.00 (0) | 0.43 (1) |
| Rank: | |||||
| Enlisted | 56.57 (469) | 55.36 (315) | 55.48 (248) | 53.91 (414) | 49.57 (114) |
| Officer/warrant | 2.17 (18) | 2.28 (13) | 2.24 (10) | 3.52 (27) | 3.48 (8) |
| Unknown | 41.25 (342) | 42.36 (241) | 42.28 (189) | 42.58 (327) | 46.96 (108) |
| Component: | |||||
| Guard | 6.27 (52) | 4.92 (28) | 4.70 (21) | 5.08 (39) | 6.52 (15) |
| Reserve | 4.83 (40) | 4.75 (27) | 2.68 (12) | 2.60 (20) | 3.48 (8) |
| Active | 83.84 (695) | 86.99 (495) | 87.02 (389) | 88.41 (679) | 84.78 (195) |
| Unknown | 5.07 (42) | 3.34 (19) | 5.59 (25) | 3.91 (30) | 5.22 (12) |
| Deployment history | 47.65 (395) | 44.82 (255) | 46.76 (209) | 42.97 (330) | 45.65 (105) |