کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6014906 | 1185942 | 2011 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to determine whether African-Americans and Caucasians who receive care at a tertiary epilepsy center can be distinguished on a variety of demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables.MethodsWe surveyed 111 consecutive patients followed at a tertiary epilepsy center.ResultsOn univariate analysis, African-Americans had significantly more seizures (PÂ =Â 0.03), lower scores on the Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire-Specific (Necessity minus Concerns) (BMQ-S) (PÂ =Â 0.01), and higher scores on the BMQ-General (BMQ-G) (PÂ =Â 0.02). In binary logistic regression with race as the target variable, higher seizure frequency remained significantly associated with being African-American (PÂ =Â 0.04). After ordinal regression with seizure frequency as the target variable, being African-American (PÂ =Â 0.04) and higher BMQ-G scores (PÂ =Â 0.02) remained significantly associated with increased seizure frequency.ConclusionCompared with Caucasians, African-Americans have higher seizure frequency and scores on the BMQ indicating a higher mistrust of medications. Aside from race, attitudes toward medications are also independently associated with seizure control.
Research Highlights⺠Compared with Caucasians, African-Americans (AA) have higher seizure frequency. ⺠AA have scores on the BMQ that suggest an increased mistrust toward medications. ⺠Being AA and mistrust of medications are associated with poorer seizure control.
Journal: Epilepsy & Behavior - Volume 20, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 52-56