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About one-half of adults with active epilepsy and seizures have annual family incomes under $25,000: The 2010 and 2013 US National Health Interview Surveys
US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Epilepsy Program , Kobau R , Cui W , Zack MM . Epilepsy Behav 2016 58 33-34 People with active epilepsy are those who reported being told that they have epilepsy or a seizure disorder and either take antiseizure medication or have had a seizure during the past 12months. We used combined 2010 and 2013 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data on US adults with active epilepsy to examine whether taking medications and seizure frequency differed by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and reported or imputed annual family income. Of adults with active epilepsy, 45.5% reported taking medication and having at least one seizure, 41.3% reported taking medication and having no seizures, and 13.2% reported not taking any medication and having at least one seizure. About one-half of adults with active epilepsy and seizures have annual family incomes of less than $25,000. Promoting self-management supports and improved access to specialty care may reduce the burden of uncontrolled seizures in adults with epilepsy. |
Nearly one in five adults with active epilepsy lives alone based on findings from the 2010 and 2013 US National Health Interview Surveys. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epilepsy Program
US Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Epilepsy Program , Kobau R . Epilepsy Behav 2015 51 259-60 Epilepsy is a complex disorder that can be challenging to manage. Social support confers a number of advantages on health and well-being [1,2]. Supportive relationships might help people with chronic disorders like epilepsy better manage their disorder and improve quality of life [3,4]. Little is known about household or family structure for adults living with epilepsy. This brief report uses two nationally representative samples to compare the various household/family structures of adults with and without epilepsy. |
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