Research Article

Active Epilepsy as Indicator of Neurocysticercosis in Rural Northwest India

Table 1

Prevalence and prevalence ratios (/1000) by age and sex of epilepsy, Chattah, Jammu.

Age (yrs)MalesFemalesTotal
No.Pre/1000No.Pre/1000No.Pre/1000

0–9310.86035.82
10–19726.5114.36816.12
20–29315.62037.69
30–39425.64214.81620.61
40–4919.25111.36210.20
50–590232.25214.9
60 and above0112.0415.32

Total1815.3576.752511.31

Prevalence ratio for sex = 1.35.