Table 2 Associations between the need for outpatient contact and PRO measures in outpatients with epilepsy

Social support for health (HLQ4 scores)

(n = 1,819)^b

(n = 1,441)^b

 High (score 3.8-4.0)

 Medium (score 3.4–3.7)

 Low (score 3.0-3.3)

 Very low (score 1-2.9)

271

217

280

233

52

54

54

64

1

1.04

1.06

1.62

-

0.80 – 1.35

0.83 – 1.36

1.23 – 2.12

1

1.04

1.14

1.54

-

0.76 – 1.41

0.86 – 1.53

1.10 – 2.14

Ability to actively engage with health care providers (HLQ6 scores)

(n = 1,816)^b

(n = 1,437)^b

 High (score 4.4-5.0)

 Medium (score 4.0-4.3)

 Low (score 3.4–3.9)

 Very low (score 1.0-3.3)

269

220

245

267

50

49

61

64

1

0.96

1.53

1.78

-

0.74 – 1.23

1.18 – 1.99

1.37 – 2.31

1

0.93

1.26

1.31

-

0.69 – 1.25

0.92 – 1.71

0.95 – 1.80

Understanding health information (HLQ9 scores)

(n = 1,815)^b

(n = 1,444)^b

 High (score 4.6-5.0)

 Medium (score 4.0-4.5)

 Low (score 3.4–3.9)

 Very low (score 1.0-3.3)

252

310

210

233

54

54

55

62

1

0.99

1.03

1.40

-

0.78 – 1.26

0.78 – 1.34

1.06 – 1.84

1

1.02

0.80

1.05

-

0.77 – 1.36

0.58 – 1.10

0.75 – 1.49

Self-efficacy (GSE scores)

(n = 1,799)^b

(n = 1,431)^b

 High (score 33–40)

 Medium (score 30–32)

 Low (score 25–29)

 Very low (score 10–24)

240

207

281

261

48

52

59

64

1

1.13

1.50

1.90

-

0.87 – 1.47

1.17 – 1.93

1.45 – 2.48

1

1.13

1.35

1.66

-

0.84 – 1.54

1.00 – 1.81

1.19 – 2.31

Well-being (WHO5 scores)

(n = 1,815)^b

(n = 1,389)^b

 High (score 70–100)

 Medium (score 50–69)

 Low (score 0–49)

491

285

233

49

59

73

1

1.51

2.80

-

1.22 – 1.88

2.13 – 3.68

1

1.42

2.15

-

1.09 – 1.86

1.55 – 2.98

General health (SF-36 first item categories)

(n = 1,928)^b

(n = 1,470)^b

 Excellent

 Very good

 Good

 Fair

 Poor

91

312

436

176

46

50

48

56

73

76

1

0.92

1.32

2.80

3.17

-

0.66 – 1.27

0.96 – 1.82

1.87 – 4.19

1.65 – 6.07

1

0.93

1.31

2.75

2.12

-

0.62 – 1.39

0.87 – 1.96

1.66 – 4.58

0.94 – 4.77