[A case-control study on the risk factors and other socio-psychological factors of epilepsy].
OBJECTIVE
To identify the risk factors and socio-psychological condition of epilepsy in general population.


METHODS
A community-based, pair-matched case-control study using the epileptic patients living in Zhujing town, Jinshan district, Shanghai was carried out. Patients were matched for age (+/-1 years) and gender to controls (81 cases and 81 controls). Data was analyzed with multiple conditional logistic regression.


RESULTS
As a result of multiple logistic regression, postnatal insults (OR = 6.517), alcohol intake (OR = 10.761) and family history (OR = 5.414) were powerfully associated with epilepsy. Compared with control group, epileptic patients were significantly different in socio-psychological condition, especially in > or = 17 years adult patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Postnatal insults, alcohol intake and family history were the risk factors of epilepsy. Psychological and psychiatric disorders were highly prevalent among epilepsy patients.
Zeng
Jun
J
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Hong
Zhen
Z
Huang
Mao-sheng
MS
Jin
Mei-hua
MH
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors