title: Social competence of people with epilepsy: a new methodological approach.
abstract: A new multivariate method, a stepwise cumulative regression analysis, which allows a polychotomous outcome variable was used to analyse a representative population sample of children with epilepsy as adults, after a follow-up of 30 years from onset of seizures. On follow-up, 63% of subjects had been in terminal remission for > or = 3 years and 48% were both seizure-free and off medication. More than a half (58%) felt completely independent in daily activities and almost as many (57%) were successfully employed. Good communication ability, good intelligence and seizure freedom were significant predictors of a good social competence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Neurology, University of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sillanpää
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Helenius
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004519:Education, Special; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D012803:Sick Role; D012917:Social Adjustment