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| | Surgical group () | Nonsurgical group () | value |
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| Details of epilepsy | | | |
| Frequency and severity of seizures | 3.48 (0.8) | 1.89 (1.4) | 0.002 |
| How long I have had seizures | 2.957 (1.4) | 1.56 (1.7) | 0.031 |
| Effects of epilepsy | | | |
| Work limitations as a result of seizures | 2.435 (1.7) | 1.44 (1.4) | 0.082 |
| The stigma of having epilepsy | 2.435 (1.8) | 0.89 (1.8) | 0.022 |
| Embarrassment from seizures in public | 2.522 (1.6) | 1.11 (1.7) | 0.037 |
| Fear of death from seizures | 1.652 (1.5) | 0.89 (1.4) | 0.154 |
| Fear of physical injury from seizures | 2.435 (1.6) | 1.44 (1.2) | 0.081 |
| Need/desire to be seizure-free | 3.783 (0.6) | 2.0 (1.2) | 0.000 |
| Frustration with epilepsy | 3.522 (0.6) | 1.33 (1.4) | 0.000 |
| Disability benefits | 0.869 (1.4) | 0.56 (1.0) | 0.747 |
| Other people or group's beliefs | | | |
| Opinions of family members | 2.0 (1.6) | 2.44 (1.7) | 0.436 |
| Opinions of friends | 1.261 (1.4) | 0.67 (1.0) | 0.355 |
| My faith or religion | 1.565 (1.8) | 0.78 (1.6) | 0.236 |
| Surgical fears | | | |
| General comfort with surgery | 2.0 (1.5) | 3.33 (0.9) | 0.019 |
| Fear of surgery in general | 1.391 (1.4) | 3.11 (1.2) | 0.005 |
| Fear of being put under anesthesia | 0.696 (1.3) | 1.22 (1.5) | 0.218 |
| Fear that I will not wake up after surgery | 1.086 (1.5) | 1.67 (1.7) | 0.254 |
| Fear of complications during surgery | 1.739 (1.5) | 3.56 (0.5) | 0.002 |
| Fear of memory (or other) cognitive problems after surgery | 2.478 (1.5) | 3.0 (1.7) | 0.172 |
| Concerns that my other health conditions may impact surgery | 0.652 (1.2) | 2.11 (2.0) | 0.045 |
| Hopes after surgery | | | |
| Career opportunities | 2.13 (2.3) | 1.56 (1.7) | 0.399 |
| Future ability to drive | 2.652 (1.7) | 1.78 (1.8) | 0.143 |
| Doctor's information about surgery | | | |
| The chances of success quoted to me by my doctor | 3.304 (1.1) | 2.33 (1.4) | 0.040 |
| The risk of complications during surgery quoted to me by my doctor | 2.13 (1.4) | 2.56 (1.5) | 0.413 |
| The risk of disability after surgery quoted to me by my doctor | 1.565 (1.4) | 2.22 (1.9) | 0.289 |
| Personal beliefs about the procedure | | | |
| My own understanding of the surgical procedure | 2.565 (1.1) | 2.78 (1.2) | 0.602 |
| My belief that surgery would work | 3.565 (0.7) | 2.22 (1.2) | 0.002 |
| Knowledge of others’ successes or failures with epilepsy surgery | 1.348 (1.6) | 1.78 (1.6) | 0.448 |
| The degree to which surgical treatment is proven scientifically | 2.739 (1.1) | 2.67 (1.3) | 0.982 |
| Medication effects | | | |
| The number of medications I take (or took presurgery) | 2.869 (1.4) | 2.22 (1.3) | 0.150 |
| Physical side effects of seizure medications | 2.174 (1.4) | 1.78 (1.6) | 0.467 |
| Cognitive or emotional side effects of seizure medication | 2.13 (1.6) | 1.56 (1.7) | 0.354 |
| Other treatment options | | | |
| Alternative treatments that may be available to me in the near future | 0.522 (1.1) | 1.44 (1.8) | 0.184 |
| Availability of the vagal nerve stimulator | 0.348 (0.9) | 0.78 (1.2) | 0.229 |
| The surgeon recommended the vagal nerve stimulator | 0.348 (0.8) | 0.44 (1.3) | 0.765 |
| The vagal nerve stimulator seemed safer | 0.251 (0.8) | 0.67 (1.3) | 0.445 |
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