TABLE 2.
Sample characteristics and demographic predictors of IES score
| N | % High IES | PR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 165 | 50.3 | ||
| Age | ||||
| <40 y | 44 | 47.7 | 0.8 (0.57–1.15) | .24 |
| 40–59 y | 70 | 45.7 | 0.8 (0.55–1.09) | .15 |
| 60+ y | 51 | 58.8 | 1.0 (ref) | (ref) |
| Sex | ||||
| Women | 104 | 51.0 | 1.0 (0.76–1.42) | .82 |
| Men | 61 | 49.2 | 1.0 (ref) | (ref) |
| Education | ||||
| College graduate | 88 | 51.1 | 1.0 (0.76–1.37) | .88 |
| < College graduate | 76 | 50.0 | 1.0 (ref) | (ref) |
| Employment | ||||
| Unemployed | 47 | 63.8 | 1.4 (1.06–1.84) | .02 |
| Employed/retired | 116 | 45.7 | 1.0 (ref) | (ref) |
| Total number of relatives with epilepsy | ||||
| 4 or more | 77 | 48.8 | 1.1 (0.80–1.41) | .66 |
| <4 | 80 | 52.0 | 1.0 (ref) | (ref) |
| Total number of lifetime seizures | ||||
| >100 | 33 | 81.8 | 2.4 (1.70–3.29) | <.001 |
| 21–100 | 32 | 56.3 | 1.6 (1.02–2.59) | .04 |
| 20 | 75 | 34.7 | 1.0 (ref) | (ref) |
| Time since last seizure | ||||
| ≤5 y | 81 | 71.6 | 2.3 (1.54–3.41) | <.001 |
| >5 y | 64 | 31.3 | 1.0 (ref) | (ref) |
Note: Total numbers vary based on missing data.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IES, Impact of Epilepsy Scale; PR, prevalence ratio, generated from bivariate Poisson regression models with robust standard errors; ref, referent.