Table 2. Annual prevalence of epilepsy for different operational definitions.
| Year | Prevalence | Age-standardized prevalence | AAPC, % | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria A | Criteria B | Criteria C | Criteria D | Criteria A | |||
| 2009 | 3.4 (170,730) | 4.5 (225,556) | 3.5 (174,583) | 2.4 (119,674) | 3.4 | 3.11 | <0.001* |
| 2010 | 3.7 (187,056) | 5.3 (269,076) | 4.0 (199,285) | 2.6 (131,602) | 3.7 | ||
| 2011 | 3.9 (195,125) | 5.5 (277,104) | 4.0 (202,479) | 2.6 (132,128) | 3.8 | ||
| 2012 | 4.0 (203,075) | 5.7 (289,541) | 4.1 (208,262) | 2.7 (133,953) | 3.9 | ||
| 2013 | 4.2 (213,484) | 5.9 (302,879) | 4.2 (213,042) | 2.7 (135,820) | 4.0 | ||
| 2014 | 4.4 (223,357) | 6.1 (311,874) | 4.2 (215,057) | 2.7 (135,832) | 4.2 | ||
| 2015 | 4.4 (228,614) | 6.1 (315,236) | 4.1 (213,016) | 2.7 (137,190) | 4.2 | ||
| 2016 | 4.6 (237,514) | 6.4 (328,541) | 4.2 (217,280) | 2.7 (138,767) | 4.3 | ||
| 2017 | 4.8 (249,878) | 6.7 (347,411) | 4.3 (225,459) | 2.8 (145,462) | 4.5 | ||
Prevalence of epilepsy per 1,000 persons (number of prevalent cases) as estimated by applying criteria A–D (see main text).
*Statistical significance (p<0.05).