Table 4 Associations between the need for emergency room 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)

34

34

37

35

10

8

9

7

1

1.30

1.09

1.51

-

0.79–2.13

0.67–1.77

0.93–2.48

1

1.22

1.09

1.32

-

0.69–2.15

0.63–1.91

0.74–2.35

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)

46

25

30

41

9

6

8

10

1

0.63

0.86

1.17

-

0.38–1.04

0.53–1.38

0.75–1.82

1

0.68

0.51

0.79

-

0.40–1.17

0.28–0.92

0.46–1.35

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)

37

42

25

38

8

8

7

11

1

0.91

0.81

1.31

-

0.58–1.44

0.48–1.37

0.82–2.11

1

0.82

0.69

0.84

-

0.49–1.37

0.38–1.24

0.47–1.52

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)

24

30

44

45

3

8

10

11

1

1.59

1.98

2.45

-

0.91–2.76

1.19–3.32

1.46–4.09

1

1.31

1.82

1.63

-

0.70–2.45

1.03–3.21

0.88–3.00

Well-being (WHO5 scores)

(n = 1,815)^b

(n = 1,389)^b

 High (score 70–100)

 Medium (score 50–69)

 Low (score 0–49)

70

37

35

7

8

11

1

1.11

1.64

-

0.73–1.68

1.07–2.52

1

1.10

1.42

-

0.67–1.81

0.85–2.37

General health (SF-36 first item categories)

(n = 1,928)^b

(n = 1,470)^b

 Excellent

 Very good

 Good

 Fair

 Poor

12

42

59

29

7

7

7

8

12

12

1

0.98

1.18

1.97

1.87

-

0.50–1.89

0.62–2.25

0.98–3.98

0.70–4.98

1

1.31

1.38

2.70

1.78

-

0.56–3.05

0.60–3.20

1.11–6.57

0.48–6.60