Table 2 χ2 analysis of differences in practise between those neurologists with a special interest in epilepsy versus those without, and of differences in patient reactions as recorded by neurologists who tell the majority of patients about SUDEP versus those who tell the minority of patients.
A* | B† | |||
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Interest category | ||||
Special interest in epilepsy | 49 | 69 | ||
No special interest in epilepsy | 68 | 196 | ||
Total | 117 | 264 | ||
χ2 = 0.002 | ||||
Patient reactions | ||||
Positive | 8 | 7 | ||
Equanimity | 70 | 101 | ||
Negative | 18 | 71 | ||
Total | 96 | 179 | ||
χ2 = 0.001 |
*I tell all or the majority of my patients about SUDEP; †I tell some, few or none of my patients about SUDEP.