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. 2017 Feb 27;74(5). doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.5042

Table 3. Odds of Failing to Achieve 1-Year Seizure Freedom Among Those With Depression Identified Through a Tertiary Care Cohort of Patients With Epilepsy When Controlling for Potential Confounders.

Potential Confounder OR (95% CI) P Value
Depression 1.41 (1.03-1.96) .04
Age at seizure onset 1.02 (1.01-1.02)a .001
Female sex 1.01 (0.78-1.30) .95
Normal MRI finding 0.99 (0.76-1.27) .91
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures 0.82 (0.60-1.11) .20
Taking an AED 0.34 (0.20-0.57) <.001

Abbreviations: AED, antiepileptic drug; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; OR, odds ratio.

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The OR or age is for each 1-year increment.