Genetic generalized epilepsy: factors associated with drug resistance polytherapy

Table 5 Regression analysis of polytherapy

Polytherapy	P value	OR	95% C.I
Polytherapy	P value	OR	Lower	Upper
Nocturnal seizures	0.007	2.013	1.209	3.351
Number of seizure types	0.917	0.983	0.705	1.369
Absence seizure	< 0.001	2.455	1.583	3.806
Cluster of seizures	0.029	2.072	1.080	3.976
H\O CAE	0.182	1.991	0.724	5.475
Seizure frequency (GTC) before treatment (number in year)	< 0.001	1.134	1.054	1.220
Dose of sodium valproate till first remission	< 0.001	1.002	1.002	1.003
Age at onset	0.061	0.964	0.929	1.002
EEG focal features	0.017	2.216	1.151	4.264
Active EEGs	0.275	1.297	0.813	2.071
Catamenial seizures (female)	0.043	3.511	1.041	11.835

CAE childhood absence epilepsy, GTCs generalized tonic clonic seizures, EEG electroencephalogram, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval