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Table 5 Factors Associated with Medical Admissions among Geriatric Patients with New-Onset Epilepsy (N = 1,610; c-statistics = 0.80).

From: Psychiatric and medical admissions observed among elderly patients with new-onset epilepsy

Effect

Odds Ratio

95% CI

Significant (CI excludes 1.0)

Heart attack

4.74

2.72-8.28

*

Gallbladder disease

3.90

1.21-12.58

*

Anemia

2.93

2.09-4.10

*

Angina

2.57

1.57-4.22

*

Alcohol dependence

2.46

1.49-4.08

*

Head injury

2.44

0.88-6.81

n.s.

Hispanic

2.35

1.35-4.09

*

Brain tumor

2.30

0.74-7.14

n.s.

Irregular heartbeat

2.26

1.66-3.08

*

African American

2.25

1.67-3.05

*

Lost to follow-up

2.12

1.53-2.94

*

Cancer

2.08

1.56-2.78

*

Hip problems

2.05

0.98-4.27

n.s.

Thyroid

1.87

1.15-3.03

*

Ulcer peptic

1.73

0.94-3.16

n.s.

Cerebrovascular disease

1.72

1.34-2.19

*

COPD

1.66

1.27-2.18

*

Schizophrenia

1.65

0.93-2.90

n.s.

Peripheral vascular disease

1.61

1.11-2.34

*

Dementia

1.54

1.12-2.12

*

Enlarged prostate

1.53

1.16-2.02

*

Hypertension

1.51

1.15-1.98

*

Diabetes

1.46

1.13-1.89

*

Rheumatoid arthritis

1.46

0.59-3.64

n.s.

CHF

1.44

1.02-2.05

*

Neurological conditions, other

1.39

0.92-2.10

n.s.

Anxiety

1.29

0.84-1.98

n.s.

Prostatitis

1.27

0.41-3.93

n.s.

Other arthritic disease

1.22

0.75-1.99

n.s.

Osteoarthritis

1.16

0.86-1.56

n.s.

Gout

1.11

0.59-2.07

n.s.

Bipolar disorder

1.11

0.55-2.25

n.s.

Cataracts

1.09

0.81-1.47

n.s.

PTSD

1.07

0.60-1.91

n.s.

Depression

1.00

0.72-1.39

n.s.

Hepatitis

0.98

0.37-2.62

n.s.

Age 85 or older

0.90

0.46-1.78

n.s.

Low-back pain

0.89

0.63-1.25

n.s.

Diverticulitis

0.84

0.46-1.53

n.s.

Age 75-84 years

0.81

0.64-1.04

n.s.