Table 3. Emergency department visits for epilepsy reported at baseline and at follow-up assessments.
| Emergency department visits n (%) | ||||
| 0 | 1 | 2–3 | ≥4 | |
| Baseline (visits during prior 12 months) | ||||
| TAU group (n = 41) | 0 | 15 (36.6) | 13 (31.7) | 13 (31.7) |
| ENS group (n = 44) | 0 | 18 (40.9) | 15 (34.1) | 11 (25.0) |
| Assessment 2 (visits during prior 6 months) | ||||
| TAU group (n = 37) | 23 (62.2) | 6 (16.2) | 4 (10.8) | 4 (10.8) |
| ENS group (n = 32) | 13 (40.6) | 10 (31.3) | 7 (21.9) | 2 (6.3) |
| Assessment 3 (visits during prior 6 months) | ||||
| TAU group (n = 37) | 23 (62.2) | 4 (10.8) | 6 (16.2) | 4 (10.8) |
| ENS group (n = 32) | 22 (68.8) | 3 (9.4) | 6 (18.8) | 1 (3.1) |
Notes→Frequency of emergency department visits was over-dispersed at both 6- (M 1.12< variance 4.34; X2 (1) = 50.93, P<0.001) and 12-month follow-up (M 1.13 variance 7.65; X2 (1) = 111.65, P<0.001); ENS = Epilepsy Nurse Specialist; TAU = Treatment as usual.