Table 2: Prevalence and pattern of psychosocial problems in the study participants.
|
Variable
|
Adolescents with epilepsy n (%) |
Controls n (%) |
p value |
OR |
95% C.I for OR |
|
Prevalence of psychosocial problems |
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|
Positive score |
41 (28.3) |
7 (4.8) |
< 0.001* |
7.772 |
3.352-18.020 |
|
Negative score |
104 (71.7) |
138 (95.2) |
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|
Total |
145 (100.0) |
145 (100.0) |
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|
Pattern of psychosocial problems |
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|
Attention problems |
11 (26.8) |
2 (28.6) |
1.000a |
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|
Internalising problems |
14 (34.2) |
2 (28.6) |
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|
Externalising problems |
16 (39.0) |
3 (42.8) |
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|
Total |
41 (100.0) |
7 (100.0) |
|
|
|
*Statistically significant at p < 0.05
Negative score: PSC < 28, positive score: PSC ≥ 28, aFisher's exact test.