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Table 5 Statistical analysis of epilepsy patient’s adherence towards treatment using multiple linear cox regression analysis

From: Analysis of treatment adherence and cost among patients with epilepsy: a four‐year retrospective cohort study in Pakistan

Risk factors

Cox Regression Analysis

Controla/Casesb

ORc

CId (95%)

Age

 

2.04

(1.61-2.58)

Patients with migraine

 Yes

310/687

2.21

(1.79-2.74)

 No

5331/2910

1.00

 

Psychiatric disorders

   

 Yes

137/999

4.28

(3.63-4.93)

 No

5504/2598

1.00

 

Patients with other comorbidities

 Yes

207/586

1.52

(1.29-1.75)

 No

5434/3011

1.00

 

Class of drugs

 Levetiracetam

2042/1224

0.69

(0.55-0.86)

 Valproic acid

1158/452

0.52

(0.46-0.58)

 Carbamazepine

745/564

0.81

(0.69-0.96)

 Lamotrigine

780/305

0.80

(0.68-0.95)

 Lacosamide

614/310

0.65

(0.51-0.82)

 Others

299/743

2.35

(1.93-2.88)

  1. Phenobarbital, phenytoin, gabapentin, pregabalin and oxcarbazepine were categorized as others AEDs
  2. aContinuers, bDiscontinuer, cOdds Ratios, dConfidence interval