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. 2011 Jun 7;5(6):e1185. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001185

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.