Table 3 Associations between the need for inpatient 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 1.0-2.9)

19

17

19

18

4

5

4

5

1

1.15

1.00

1.37

-

0.59–2.23

0.52–1.90

0.71–2.64

1

1.01

0.79

1.02

-

0.48–2.15

0.37–1.67

0.47–2.22

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)

24

11

20

20

5

3

5

5

1

0.54

1.11

1.08

-

0.26–1.11

0.61–2.05

0.59–1.98

1

0.55

0.82

0.88

-

0.24–1.24

0.38–1.73

0.42–1.86

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)

19

22

16

17

4

4

5

5

1

0.93

1.02

1.12

-

0.50–1.75

0.52–2.02

0.57–2.19

1

0.88

0.81

1.03

-

0.43–1.79

0.36–1.80

0.45–2.38

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)

13

13

18

30

3

4

4

8

1

1.24

1.45

2.96

-

0.57–2.71

0.70–2.99

1.52–5.75

1

1.20

1.22

2.23

-

0.50–2.85

0.53–2.80

1.01–4.94

Well-being (WHO5 scores)

(n = 1,815)^b

(n = 1,389)^b

 High (score 70–100)

 Medium (score 50–69)

 Low (score 0–49)

36

22

20

4

5

7

1

1.29

1.80

-

0.75–2.21

1.03–3.15

1

1.33

1.43

-

0.69–2.55

0.71–2.92

General health (SF-36 first item categories)

(n = 1,928)^b

(n = 1,470)^b

 Excellent

 Very good

 Good

 Fair

 Poor

3

18

36

17

5

2

3

5

8

9

1

1.69

2.94

4.60

5.42

-

0.49–5.81

0.90–9.66

1.33–15.95

1.26–23.38

1

1.93

2.48

4.66

2.84

-

0.43–8.64

0.57–10.83

1.01–21.49

0.37–21.60