Prognostic factors for employment outcomes in patients with a history of childhood-onset drug-resistant epilepsy

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The employment outcomes of childhood-onset drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) has not been studied enough. The aim of this retrospective cohort study is to investigate the employment outcomes of childhood-onset DRE in June 2022 and identify the risk factors associated with non-employment.

Materials and methods

The sample consisted of 65 participants ≥18 years of age with a history of childhood-onset DRE. Fifty participants (77%) were salaried employees and 15 participants (23%) were non-employed. Clinical and psychosocial information were evaluated for calculating the relative risk (RR) of non-employment.

Results

Regarding medical factors, lower IQ [RR, 0.645; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.443–0.938; p = 0.022] was positively associated with employment. In

SUBMITTER: Arai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10419209 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature