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Table 3 Relation between patient characteristics and sensory modulation

From: Sensory modulation disorders in childhood epilepsy

Characteristics

Analyses (F)

Post-hoc tests (beta)

Ā 

Univar

Multivara

Poor registration

Sensory seeking

Sensory sensitivity

Sensory avoiding

Gender, male

1.8

-

-

-

-

-

Age

24.8***

24.6***

āˆ’0.41***

āˆ’0.41***

āˆ’0.13

āˆ’0.46***

Intelligence (IQ or DQ)

14.2***

5.6***

āˆ’0.16

āˆ’0.21*

āˆ’0.12

0.15

Age at onset of epilepsy

8.7***

ns

-

-

-

-

Seizure frequency

2.0^

ns

-

-

-

-

Etiology

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒGenetic

0.6

-

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒStructural

1.3

-

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒMetabolic

1.0

-

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒUnknown

ref

-

-

-

-

-

Distribution, hemisphere

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒLeft

3.9**

ns

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒRight

2.1*

ns

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒBoth

ref

ref

-

-

-

-

Distribution, lobe

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒFrontal

0.7

-

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒTemporal

1.5

-

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒParietal

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒOccipital

1.3

-

-

-

-

-

Number of AEDs

4.6**

ns

-

-

-

-

AED-type

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒGABA-enhancer

3.3*

ns

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒGlutamate antagonist

1.9^

ns

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒSodium channel blocker

0.5

-

-

-

-

-

ā€ƒCalcium channel blocker

0.4

-

-

-

-

-

ASD symptoms (SRS)

13.9***

6.3***

0.29**

0.01

0.22*

0.45***

ADHD symptoms (SDQ)

18.3***

7.3***

0.10

0.33***

0.24**

āˆ’0.06

  1. Univar multivariate univariable regression analysis, multivar multivariate multivariable regression analysis, post-hoc tests univariate multiple regression analyses per quadrant Bonferroni-corrected for multiple comparison, IQ intelligence quotient, DQ development quotient, AED anti-epileptic drug, GABA Ī³-aminobutyric acid, - not included in model, ns not significant
  2. p values: ^<0.1 (only indicated for multivariate univariable regression analysis), *<0.05, **<0.01, ***<0.001
  3. aAdjusted R 2 poor registrationā€‰=ā€‰0.453, sensory seekingā€‰=ā€‰0.463, sensory sensitivityā€‰=ā€‰0.269, sensory avoidingā€‰=ā€‰0.340