Prevalence of self-reported epilepsy, health care access, and health behaviors among adults in South Carolina
Prevalence of self-reported epilepsy, health care access, and health behaviors among adults in South Carolina
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10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.05.005
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发表时间：
2008-10-01
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2.6
通讯作者：
Selassie, Anbesaw W.
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作者：
Ferguson, Pamela L.;Chiprich, Jennifer;Selassie, Anbesaw W.
行为危险因素监测系统数据从南卡罗来纳州2003-2005年被用来确定癫痫患病率和患病率的变化，人口统计学亚组，并比较健康保险覆盖范围，医疗保健访问，和健康相关的行为，癫痫患者和普通人群。2%的受访者表示，医生曾告诉他们患有癫痫，1%的受访者表示患有活动性癫痫。几乎一半的活动性癫痫患者在前3个月内报告癫痫发作。超过三分之一的活动性癫痫患者报告说，在过去的12个月里，他们有一段时间需要去看医生，但由于费用问题而无法去看医生。癫痫患者更有可能吸烟，体力活动更少。癫痫患者需要更好地获得医疗保健，以及以戒烟和增加体力活动为重点的干预措施。(C)2008年爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from South Carolina for 2003-2005 were used to determine epilepsy prevalence and prevalence variation by demographic subgroups, and to compare health insurance coverage, health care visits, and health-related behaviors among persons with epilepsy and the general population. Two percent of respondents reported they had ever been told by a doctor that they had epilepsy, and 1% reported active epilepsy. Almost half of those with active epilepsy reported a seizure in the prior 3 months. More than one-third of respondents with active epilepsy reported that there was a time in the past 12 months when they needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost. Persons with epilepsy were more likely to smoke and have less physical activity. Persons with epilepsy need better access to health care, as well as interventions focused on smoking cessation and increased physical activity. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.