Table 2. Sample characteristics for surveys carried out in five provinces of rural China before and after epilepsy treatment and educational interventions.
Characteristic | 2000 survey | 2004 survey | |||
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Sampling population | 58 806 | 53 796 | |||
Surveyed | 55 616 | 94.6% | 51 644 | 96.0% | |
Screened positive | 869 | 653 | |||
Lifetime history of epilepsy | 387 | 7.0/1000 (95% CI: 6.3–7.7) | 320 | 6.2/1000 (95% CI: 5.5–6.9) | |
Active epilepsy | 257 | 4.6/1000 (95% CI: 4.1–5.2) | 231 | 4.5/1000 (95% CI: 3.9–5.0) |
CI, confidence interval.