Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics between PWE with high suicidal tendency and PWE without (Result of using univariable analysis).
From: Risk factors for suicidal tendency in people with epilepsy in China: a case–control study
Variable | With Suicidal Tendency (%) N = 42 | Controls (%) N = 126 | OR (95%CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at onset of epilepsy(years) | ||||
30 + | 5 (11.9) | 12 (9.5) | 1.0 (reference) | |
18–30 | 11 (26.2) | 41 (32.5) | 0.64 (0.19–2.21) | 0.49 |
10–18 | 18 (42.9) | 59 (46.8) | 0.73 (0.23–2.35) | 0.60 |
< 10 | 8 (19.0) | 14 (11.1) | 1.37 (0.35–5.33) | 0.65 |
Frequency (per year) | ||||
0–3 | 11 (26.2) | 66 (52.4) | 1.0 (reference) | |
Yearly | 8 (19.0) | 18 (14.3) | 2.67 (0.93–7.62) | 0.07 |
Monthly | 14 (33.3) | 31 (24.6) | 2.71 (1.10–6.65) | 0.03* |
Weekly | 9 (21.4) | 11 (8.7) | 4.91 (1.65–14.57) | < 0.01** |
No-seizure time(months)a | ||||
> 12 | 3 (7.1) | 34 (27.0) | 1.0 (reference) | |
6–12 | 4 (9.5) | 19 (15.1) | 2.39 (0.48–11.80) | 0.29 |
3–6 | 4 (9.5) | 13 (10.3) | 3.49 (0.69–17.76) | 0.13 |
< 3 | 31 (73.8) | 60 (47.6) | 5.86 (1.67–20.59) | 0.01** |
Aura | ||||
No | 25 (59.5) | 83 (65.9) | 1.0 (reference) | |
Yes | 17 (40.5) | 43 (34.1) | 1.31 (0.64–2.69) | 0.46 |
Nonpsychiatric comorbidities | ||||
No | 37 (88.1) | 116 (92.1) | 1.0 (reference) | |
Yes | 5 (11.9) | 10 (7.9) | 1.56 (0.50–4.88) | 0.44 |
Etiology | ||||
Unknown | 17 (40.5) | 80 (63.5) | 1.0 (reference) | |
Genetic | 1 (2.4) | 8 (6.3) | 0.59 (0.07–5.02) | 0.63 |
Immune | 1 (2.4) | 16 (0.8) | 4.71 (0.28–79.01) | 0.28 |
Infectious | 6 (14.3) | 31 (4.8) | 4.71 (1.35–16.37) | 0.02* |
Structural | 17 (40.5) | 80 (24.6) | 2.58 (1.17–5.69) | 0.02* |
Types | ||||
Focal | 34 (81.0) | 88 (69.8) | 1.0 (reference) | |
Generalized | 8 (19.0) | 38 (30.2) | 0.55 (0.23–1.29) | 0.17 |
