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. 2018 Sep 19;12(9):e0006782. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006782

Table 1. Epidemiological parameters used for computation of the burden of NCC.

Parameter Value Distribution Data source
Population 1,141, 785 Fixed [50]
Prevalence of epilepsy 7.7 per 1,000 Fixed [18]
Proportion of epilepsy due to NCC 0.07 Uniform (0.002–0.158) [5153]
Case fatality ratio for NCC (%) 0.11 Beta (0.02–0.22) [18]
Age of onset for age group 0–4 years 2.0 Fixed [54]
Age of onset for age group 5–14 years 9.9 Fixed [54]
Age of onset for age group 15–44 years 26.9 Fixed [54]
Age of onset for age group 45–59 years 51.9 Fixed [54]
Age of onset for age group over 60 years 73.6 Fixed [54]
Average duration for age group 0–4 years 1.4 Fixed [55]
Average duration for age group 5–14 years 2.0 Fixed [55]
Average duration for age group 15–44 years 3.6 Fixed [55]
Average duration for age group 45–59 years 2.8 Fixed [55]
Average duration for age group over 60 years 1.6 Fixed [55]
Disability weights for epilepsy treated 0.076 Uniform (0.047–0.106) [56]
Disability weights for epilepsy untreated 0.424 Uniform (0.279–0.572) [56]