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. 2016 Apr;137(4):e20153944. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-3944

TABLE 3.

Results of Multiple Logistic Regression Analyses to Identify Independent Predictors of Key Social Outcomes

Predictive Factors OR (95% CI) Risk Ratioa P Valueb
Living and family arrangement social outcomes
 Living on one’s own including in a dormitoryc,d
  Any psychiatric disorder 0.47 (0.25–0.88) 0.51 .02
 Ever married or lives with a partnerc,e
  No predictors
 Has childrend,e
  Worse seizure outcome 1.46 (1.03–2.06)f 1.32 .03
  History of internalizing disorders 2.89 (1.26–6.64) 2.05 .01
Employment and educational attainment outcomes
 Employed ≥20 h/weekc
  Learning problems 0.43 (0.22–0.82) 0.55 .01
 Currently pursuing a post–high school degree or certificationc
  No predictors
 Either employed ≥20 h/wk or actively pursuing education beyond high schoold
  Worse seizure outcome 0.57 (0.39–0.83) 0.92 .004
  Learning problems 0.45 (0.21–0.98) 0.87 .04
 Graduated from 4-y collegec,d,e
  Worse seizure outcome 0.62 (0.45–0.86) 0.84 .004
  Learning problems 0.35 (0.15–0.81) 0.59 .01
  Any psychiatric disorder 0.32 (0.15–0.71) 0.60 .005
Other outcomes
 Has a driver’s licensec
  Worse seizure outcome 0.42 (0.27–0.66) 0.91 .0002
  Learning disorder 0.35 (0.15–0.78) 0.84 .01
 Encounters with law enforcemente
  Externalizing disorders 3.27 (1.45–7.35) 2.51 .01

CI, confidence interval.

Estimates are adjusted for

a

Based on approximations using proportional hazards modeling.

b

P values are based on logistic regression.

c

age,

d

parental education, and

e

gender, and where these were statistically significant predictors of a specific outcome.

f

A secondary analysis revealed this association was almost completely restricted to women who did not have a partner.