Ratios of nine risk factors in children with recurrent febrile seizures
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2010
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Febrile seizures are the most common convulsive disorder of childhood, with a recurrence probability of 33%. The aim of the study was to determine the risk factors for recurrence of febrile seizures in children. In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, nine risk factors of recurrence of febrile seizures were investigated in 259 children with febrile seizures: (1) sex; (2) domicile; (3) income level; (4) family history of febrile seizures; (5) family history of epilepsy; (6) level of fever; (7) duration of fever; (8) type of seizure, simple vs complex; and (9) age at seizure onset. The risk factors were compared for 119 children with isolated febrile seizures (45.9% of the total) and 140 children with two or more febrile seizure recurrences (54.1%). Among the patients with and without recurrent febrile seizures, 32% and 18% were domiciled in nonurban areas, respectively (P = 0.012). There was a family history of febrile seizures in 57% and 44% of cases with and without recurrent febrile seizures, respectively (P = 0.031). According to the logistic regression analysis, a family history of febrile seizures was a risk factor that affected recurrence (P = 0.018; odds ratio OR = 1.933; 95% confidence interval CI = 1.121-3.333). We also found that domicile (P = 0.001) and income (P = 0.013) were risk factors for recurrence. A family history of epilepsy was not a significant risk factor (P = 0.129; OR = 2.110; 95% CI = 0.804-5.539). © 2010 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Age Factors , Child , Child, Preschool , Environment , Family Health , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Odds Ratio , Recurrence , Risk Factors , Seizures, Febrile , Sex Factors , article , child , controlled study , descriptive research , disease duration , disease severity , family history , febrile convulsion , female , human , infant , logistic regression analysis , major clinical study , male , onset age , preschool child , priority journal , recurrent disease , risk assessment , risk factor , rural area , school child , sex difference , urban area