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. 2022 Oct 14;101(41):e31012. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031012

Table 2.

Prevalence of seizure and associated factors.

Characteristics Number with seizuren/N Prevalence of seizure(95% CI)% Prevalence ratio(95% CI) P value
Overall 6/407 1.5 (0.7, 3.3)
Sex:
 Male 5/115 4.3 (1.8, 10.2) Ref.
 Female 1/292 0.3 (0.05, 2.4) 0.08 (0.01, 0.67) .020
Age (yrs)
 60-64 2/121 1.7 (0.4, 6.5) Ref.
 65-69 2/123 1.6 (0.4, 6.4) 0.98 (0.14, 6.87) .987
 70-74 1/89 1.1 (0.2, 7.9) 0.68 (0.06, 7.38) .751
 ≥75 0/71
Marital status
 Divorced 1/62 1.6 (0.2, 11.3) Ref.
 Married 4/154 2.6 (1.0, 6.8) 1.61 (0.18, 14.12) .667
 Single 1/186 5.4 (0.1, 3.8) 0.33 (0.02, 5.25) .435
Education status attained
 Never attended School 0/27
 Primary school 2/216 0.9 (0.2, 3.7) Ref.
 Secondary school 2/106 1.9 (0.5, 7.4) 2.04 (0.29, 14.27) .473
 University level 2/56 3.6 (0.9, 13.9) 3.86 (0.56, 26.78) .172
District
 Kampala 1/164 0.6 (0.1, 4.3) Ref.
 Wakiso 2/156 1.2 (0.3, 5.1) 2.10 (0.19, 22.96) .542
 Mukono 2/19 10.5 (2.8, 39.0) 17.26 (1.64, 181.55) .018
 Other 1/64 1.5 (0.2, 10.3) 2.41 (0.15, 38.0) .531
Cognitive function
 Normal 0/291 0
 Abnormal 6/114 5.3 (2.4, 11.5)

CI = confidence interval.