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. 2022 Apr;27(2):94–103. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2022.2.20210142

Table 5.

- Correlation between epilepsy medications polypharmacy and adherence status.

Variables Total Adherence Nonadherence P-value
Number %≥ Number (%) Number (%)
Polypharmacy
yes polypharmacy 60 29.27 49 (29.34) 11 (28.95) 0.962
No polypharmacy 145 70.73 118 (70.66) 27 (71.05)
Levetiracetam
Yes 115 55.56 90 (53.25) 25 (65.79) 0.160
No 92 44.44 79 (46.75) 13 (34.21)
Valproic Acid
Yes 21 10.14 17 (10.06) 4 (10.53) 0.931
No 186 89.86 152 (89.94) 34 (89.47)
Carbamazepine
Yes 58 28.02 46 (27.22) 12 (31.58) 0.589
No 149 71.98 123 (72.78) 26 (68.42)
Lamotrigine
Yes 24 11.59 23 (13.61) 1 (2.63) 0.040*
No 183 88.41 146 (86.39) 37 (97.37)
Phenytoin
Yes 4 1.93 4 (2.37) 0 (0.00) 0.441
No 203 98.07 165 (97.63) 38 (100.00)
Topiramate
Yes 5 2.42 3 (1.78) 2 (5.26) 0.228
No 202 97.58 166 (98.22) 36 (94.74)
Clonazepam
Yes 1 0.48 1 (0.59) 0 (0.00) 0.816
No 206 99.52 168 (99.41) 38 (100.00)
Lacosamide
Yes 5 2.42 5 (2.96) 0 (0.00) 0.359
No 202 97.58 164 (97.04) 38 (100.00)
Phenobarbital
Yes 1 0.48 1 (0.59) 0 (0.00) 0.816
No 206 99.52 168 (99.41) 38 (100.00)

Significant p-value