Table 5

Average daily intake of absolute alcohol (ADAA) in cases and controls during the six months before seizure (cases) or admission (controls)*, stratified by timing of seizure

Acute symptomaticRemote symptomatic
ADAA (g/day)Cases/ controlsOR (95% CI)Cases/ controlsOR (95% CI)
*Ex-drinkers are not included.
†Reference category includes non-drinkers and occasional drinkers.
>1009/101.6 (0.5 to 4.4)1/20.7 (0.1 to 10.8)
51–10021/172.1 (1.0 to 4.6)4/90.6 (0.2 to 2.6)
1–50110/1641.2 (0.8 to 1.7)36/511.0 (0.5 to 2.0)
Reference category†64/110128/401