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Table 1 The prevalence of epilepsy depending on the occurrence of alcohol dependence and of other variables

From: The prevalence of Epilepsy and its co-occurrence with alcohol dependence among polish prisoners

 

Epilepsy

Logistic regression modela

 

Variables

yes

no

% of ill people

p value

OR [95%CI]

 

n = 45

n = 590

 

Age

 younger than 30

9

196

4.40%

reference category

 

 30–39

14

213

6.20%

0.413

1.43 [0.61–3.38]

 

 40–49

12

98

10.90%

0.032

2.67 [1.09–6.54]

 

 50 years and older

10

83

10.80%

0.043

2.62 [1.03–6.69]

 

The length of the imprisonment by the time of the study

 up to 1 year

12

194

5.80%

reference category

 

 1–5

29

320

8.30%

0.282

1.47 [0.73–2.94]

 

 more than 5 years

4

76

5.00%

0.785

0.85 [0.27–2.72]

 

Classification

 first-time prisoner

20

357

5.30%

reference category

 

 recidivist

25

233

9.70%

0.037

1.92 [1.04–3.53]

 

Unit type

 closed

22

233

8.60%

0.217

1.47 [0.8–2.69]

 

 open and half-open

23

357

6.10%

reference category

 

Professional activity

 yes

16

306

5.00%

0.038

0.51 [0.27–0.96]

 

 no

29

284

9.30%

reference category

 

Alcohol dependence

 yes

9

34

20.90%

0.001

4.09 [1.82–9.17]

 

 no

36

556

6.10%

reference category

 
  1. aunivariate model (without adjustment)