Table 3 Effect of various factors on seizure relapse after a remission in univariant analysis
From: The long-term prognosis and predictors of epilepsy: a retrospective study in 820 patients
Variables | Relapse n = 184 | Not relapse n = 319 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, male, n (%) | 94 (51.1) | 186 (58.3) | 0.116 |
Age at seizure onset, years, median (IQR; range) | 16 (11–25; 1–70) | 15 (10–24; < 1 to 77) | 0.298 |
Age at seizure onset, ≤12 years, n (%) | 55 (29.9) | 114 (35.7) | 0.181 |
Seizure frequency at first arrival, ≥ 1 /month, n (%) | 102 (55.4) | 150 (47.0) | 0.069 |
Family history of epilepsy or FS, n (%) | 14 (7.6) | 28 (8.8) | 0.648 |
History of FS, n (%) | 19 (10.3) | 32 (10.0) | 0.916 |
EEG results, n (%) | 0.171 | ||
Normal | 50 (27.2) | 112 (35.1) | |
Epileptiform abnormality | 103 (56.0) | 163 (51.1) | |
Not available | 31 (16.8) | 44 (13.8) | |
MRI results | 0.773 | ||
Normal | 110 (59.8) | 183 (57.7) | |
Abnormal | 63 (34.5) | 110 (34.7) | |
Not available | 11 (6.0) | 24 (7.6) | |
Type of epilepsy, n (%) | 0.113 | ||
Idiopathic | 28 (15.2) | 73 (22.9) | |
Symptomatic | 51 (27.7) | 84 (26.3) | |
Cryptogenic | 105 (57.1) | 162 (50.8) |