Association between all cause mortality and prognostic factors in children with epilepsy*
| Prognostic factor | Comparison | Univariate RR (95% CI) | Multivariate RR (CI)† |
|---|---|---|---|
| *SG = secondary generalised epilepsy; SND = severe neurological disorder. RR and CI defined in glossary. †Multivariate RRs are adjusted for other prognostic factors.‡Statistically significant. | |||
| Sex | Girl v boy | 1.5 (0.7 to 3.2) | 1.3 (0.6 to 2.9) |
| Age at onset (years) | 1–5 v 0 | 0.9 (0.3 to 1.5) | 1.5 (0.6 to 3.9) |
| 6–16 v 0 | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.8) | 1.7 (0.5 to 6.1) | |
| Epilepsy type | Generalised or partial SG v SG | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.5) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.7) |
| Absence v SG | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.6) | 0.8 (0.1 to 8.1) | |
| Neurological disorder | SND v none | 22.2 (8.3 to 59.2)‡ | 22.0 (7.0 to 69.7)‡ |