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Urban-Rural Differences In The Associations Of Risk Factors With Epilepsy Based On The California Health Interview Survey: A Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis, Kesheng Wang, Chun Xiang Mao, Xuefeng Liu, Alok Dwivedi, Javier Ordonez, Lewis R. Rubin, Chun Xu
Urban-Rural Differences In The Associations Of Risk Factors With Epilepsy Based On The California Health Interview Survey: A Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis, Kesheng Wang, Chun Xiang Mao, Xuefeng Liu, Alok Dwivedi, Javier Ordonez, Lewis R. Rubin, Chun Xu
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Background: Previous studies provided inconsistent associations of smoking, stroke, and serious psychological distress (SPD) with epilepsy while urban-rural differences in the associations of risk factors with epilepsy are not well documented.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the associations of lifestyle, health conditions, and SPD with epilepsy and to examine whether the associations differ between urban and rural areas.
Patients and Methods: A total of 604 adults with epilepsy and 42416 controls were selected from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey. Weighted univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to estimate the associations of potential factors (behavioral factors, SPD, …