Table 2. Frequency of potential risk factors of neurocysticercosis in people with epilepsy with and without neurocysticercosis.
Potential risk factors of NCC | PWE with NCC | PWE without NCC | Total | ||
Number of people in household | N | 35 | 174 | 209 | |
p = 0.856 | Mean (SD) | 6.9 (3.0) | 7.4 (4.2) | 7.3 (4.0) | |
Median (range) | 6 (2–13) | 7 (1–30) | 7 (1–30) | ||
Number of pigs in household | N | 35 | 174 | 209 | |
p = 0.370 | Mean (SD) | 1.3 (2.0) | 1.1 (2.0) | 1.1 (2.0) | |
Median (range) | 0 (0–10) | 0 (0–10) | 0 (0–10) | ||
Close contact with pigs | n = 212; p = 0.351 | N (%) | 17 (48.6) | 70 (39.5) | 87 (41.0) |
Pork consumption | n = 209; p = 0.001 | N (%) | 34 (97.1) | 128 (73.6) | 162 (77.5) |
Use of latrine | n = 209; p = 1.000 | N (%) | 34 (97.1) | 169 (97.1) | 203 (97.1) |
PWE... People with epilepsy, NCC... Neurocysticercosis.