TABLE 2

Seizure Severity and Risk Estimates for Each Severity Indicator, Comparing VP-FS and NVP-FS Cases

All (n = 1022)NVP-FS (n = 955)VP-FS (n = 67)UnivariateMultivariate
n (%)n (%) n (%)OR (95% CI)PaORa (95% CI)P
Admission details        
 LOS >1 d 126 (12.3) 114 (11.9) 12 (17.9) 1.61 (0.84–3.10) .15 1.50 (0.76–2.94) .24 
 Transfer from peripheral hospital 61 (6.0) 52 (5.4) 9 (13.4) 2.70 (1.27–5.74) .01 2.36 (1.09–5.11) .03 
 ICU admission 20 (2.0) 19 (2.0) 1 (1.5) 0.72 (0.10–5.48) .75 0.67 (0.09–5.16) .70 
 Death 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) NC — — — 
Seizure details        
 Seizure duration >15 min 108 (10.6) 98 (10.3) 10 (14.9) 1.47 (0.73–2.98) .28 1.40 (0.70–2.79) .34 
 Repeat seizures 24 h after presentation 96 (9.4) 90 (9.4) 6 (9.0) 0.80 (0.34–1.89) .61 0.88 (0.59–1.31) .44 
AED use        
 AED for termination of seizure 80 (7.8) 70 (7.3) 10 (14.9) 2.22 (1.09–4.53) .03 2.24 (1.07–4.67) .03 
 AED on discharge 18 (1.8) 6 (1.7) 2 (3.0) 1.81 (0.41–8.02) .44 1.68 (0.37–7.66) .50 
Follow-up details        
 Readmission within 48 h with FS 8 (0.8) 8 (0.8) 0 (0.0) NC — — — 
 FS recurrenceb at 6 mo 88 of 398 (22.1) 81 of 373 (21.7) 7 of 25 (28.0%) 1.40 (0.57–3.47) .47 1.17 (0.46–2.94) .75 
All (n = 1022)NVP-FS (n = 955)VP-FS (n = 67)UnivariateMultivariate
n (%)n (%) n (%)OR (95% CI)PaORa (95% CI)P
Admission details        
 LOS >1 d 126 (12.3) 114 (11.9) 12 (17.9) 1.61 (0.84–3.10) .15 1.50 (0.76–2.94) .24 
 Transfer from peripheral hospital 61 (6.0) 52 (5.4) 9 (13.4) 2.70 (1.27–5.74) .01 2.36 (1.09–5.11) .03 
 ICU admission 20 (2.0) 19 (2.0) 1 (1.5) 0.72 (0.10–5.48) .75 0.67 (0.09–5.16) .70 
 Death 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) NC — — — 
Seizure details        
 Seizure duration >15 min 108 (10.6) 98 (10.3) 10 (14.9) 1.47 (0.73–2.98) .28 1.40 (0.70–2.79) .34 
 Repeat seizures 24 h after presentation 96 (9.4) 90 (9.4) 6 (9.0) 0.80 (0.34–1.89) .61 0.88 (0.59–1.31) .44 
AED use        
 AED for termination of seizure 80 (7.8) 70 (7.3) 10 (14.9) 2.22 (1.09–4.53) .03 2.24 (1.07–4.67) .03 
 AED on discharge 18 (1.8) 6 (1.7) 2 (3.0) 1.81 (0.41–8.02) .44 1.68 (0.37–7.66) .50 
Follow-up details        
 Readmission within 48 h with FS 8 (0.8) 8 (0.8) 0 (0.0) NC — — — 
 FS recurrenceb at 6 mo 88 of 398 (22.1) 81 of 373 (21.7) 7 of 25 (28.0%) 1.40 (0.57–3.47) .47 1.17 (0.46–2.94) .75 

NC, not calculated; OR, odds ratio; —, not applicable.

a

Multivariate analysis adjusted for age group (<12, 12–24, 24–36, ≥36 mo) and sex.

b

Subset of 398 patients who were followed-up 6 mo after initial FS.

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