Explanatory variables Physical injury COR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI) Yes No Age 18–24 54 (32.5) 112 (67.5) 4.34 (0.166, 7.893) 25–34 36 (28.6) 90 (71.4) 3.60 (0.029, 9.172) 35–44 21 (24.1) 66 (75.9) 2.86 (0.296, 6.004) 3 (10) 27 (90) 1 Employment Government 6 (20.7) 23 (79.3) 1 1 Private 511 (21.2) 189 (78.8) 10.50 (6.302, 18.201) 2.32 (0.117, 6.983) 0.408 Students 21 (31.8) 45 (68.2) 1.79 (0.198, 5.327) 5.10 (0.086, 10.955) 0.094 Unemployed 36 (48.6) 38 (51.4) 3.63 (1.101, 8.897) 0.80 (0.026, 0.971) 0.007 Residential Rural 42 (22) 149 (78) 0.57 (0.023, 0.661) Urban 72 (33) 146 (67) 1 Social support High 51 (20.5) 198 (79.5) 0.36 (0.103, 2.096) Moderate 36 (37.6) 59 (62.1) 0.70.89 (0.995, 7.331) Low 27 (41.5) 38 (58.5) 1 Age at onset of epilepsy in year <18 66 (38) 108 (62) 4.07 (1.167, 9.038) 18–24 24 (21.2) 89 (78.8) 1.80 (1.438, 9.211) 25–34 18 (23.7) 58 (76.3) 2.07 (1.103, 5.223) ≥35 6 (13) 40 (87) 1 Duration of the illness in year <1 9 (22) 32 (78) 1 1 2–5 24 (16.7) 120 (83.3) 0.71 (0.011, 0.962) 3.24 (1.190, 8.839) <0.001 6–10 45 (18.1) 73 (61.9) 2.19 (1.001, 7.033) 5.08 (0.113, 6.372) 0.700 ≥11 36 (34) 70 (66) 1.83 (0.011, 8.662) 9.52 (0.165, 3.970) 0.092 Seizure frequency per year 0 21 (24.7) 64 (75.3) 1 1 1–11/year 75 (25.6) 218 (74.4) 1.05 (1.001, 7.033) 1.80 (1.089, 9.221) 0.003 18 (58.1) 13 (41.9) 4.22 (0.011, 8.662) 3.61 (2.390, 8.854) <0.001 Therapy (number of AEDs) Monotherapy 72 (23.3) 237 (76.7) 1 Poly-therapy 42 (42) 58 (58) 4.32 (0.011, 8.662) Frequencies of AEDs taken per day Once 30 (17.2) 144 (82.8) 1 1 Twice 60 (30.8) 135 (69.2) 2.13 (1.001, 7.033) 2.30 (0.099, 11.522) Thrice 24 (60) 16 (40) 7.20 (0.011, 8.662) 1.81 (1.072, 9.425)
