From: The quality of care for adults with epilepsy: an initial glimpse using the QUIET measure
All | Neurology Only N (%) | Shared care N (%) | Primary Care Only N (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 311 | 203 (65.27) | 77 (24.76) | 31 (9.97) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 181 (58.20) | 114 (56.16) | 50 (64.94) | 17 (54.84) |
Male | 130 (41.80) | 89 (43.84) | 27 (35.06) | 14 (45.16) |
Age | ||||
18-49 | 194 (62.38) | 131 (64.53) | 46 (59.74) | 17 (54.84) |
50-64 | 80 (25.72) | 46 (22.66) | 24 (31.17) | 10 (32.26) |
65+ | 37 (11.90) | 26 (12.81) | 7 (9.09) | 4 (12.90) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
White | 147 (47.27) | 112 (55.17)* | 27 (35.06)* | 8 (25.81)* |
African American | 133 (42.77) | 70 (34.48)* | 42 (54.55)* | 21 (67.74)* |
Other | 31 (9.97) | 21 (10.34) | 8 (10.39) | 2 (6.45) |
Education | ||||
Less than high school | 50 (16.29) | 28 (13.86) | 13 (17.33) | 9 (30.00) |
High school graduate | 91 (29.64) | 63 (31.19) | 23 (30.67) | 5 (16.67) |
Some college | 93 (30.29) | 57 (28.22) | 23 (30.67) | 13 (43.33) |
College graduate | 73 (23.78) | 54 (26.73) | 16 (21.33) | 3 (10.00) |
New-Onset Epilepsy | 65 (20.90) | 45 (21.17) | 16 (20.78) | 4 (12.90) |
Number of Epilepsy Medications (Last clinic visit) | ||||
0 | 32 (10.29) | 19 (9.36) | 7 (9.09) | 6 (19.35) |
1 | 166 (53.38) | 109 (53.69) | 41 (53.25) | 16 (51.61) |
2 | 76 (24.44) | 51 (25.12) | 19 (24.68) | 6 (19.35) |
3 or more | 37 (11.90) | 24 (11.83) | 10 (12.99) | 3 (9.68) |
No Antiepileptic Drug Change | 207 (65.56) | 133 (65.52) | 46 (59.74) | 28 (90.32) |
Continued seizures | 147 (47.27) | 90 (44.33)* | 51 (66.23) | 6 (19.35)* |
Education is self-reported |