Table 3

Number (and percentage) of events and adjusted HRs for miscarriage to the dose during pregnancy, among those with any antiseizure medications treatment in the first trimester

N events%Unadjusted HRFully adjusted HR* (95% CI)
AllDoseLow32814.11.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
Medium53814.31.02 (0.89 to 1.17)1.03 (0.90 to 1.17)
High27315.91.13 (0.96 to 1.32)1.12 (0.96 to 1.30)
Polytherapy or monotherapyMonotherapy98714.61.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
Polytherapy15213.90.95 (0.80 to 1.12)1.01 (0.85 to 1.19)
EpilepsyDoseLow13311.11.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
Medium32713.41.23 (1.00 to 1.51)1.19 (0.98 to 1.45)
High162151.37 (1.09 to 1.73)1.33 (1.06 to 1.66)
Polytherapy or monotherapyMonotherapy48412.91.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
Polytherapy13814.31.12 (0.93 to 1.34)1.09 (0.91 to 1.30)
Bipolar and other psychiatricDoseLow23815.71.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
Medium35115.30.98 (0.83 to 1.15)0.97 (0.83 to 1.13)
High19816.71.06 (0.88 to 1.27)1.04 (0.87 to 1.24)
Polytherapy or monotherapyMonotherapy69515.81.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
Polytherapy9215.10.95 (0.77 to 1.17)1.01 (0.82 to 1.25)
Other somaticDoseLow116161.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
Medium15314.60.92 (0.73 to 1.16)0.94 (0.74 to 1.18)
High9116.91.05 (0.80 to 1.37)1.05 (0.81 to 1.37)
Polytherapy or monotherapyMonotherapy31915.61.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)
Polytherapy41150.94 (0.69 to 1.29)1.06 (0.76 to 1.46)
  • *Adjusted for: maternal age, year of pregnancy start, Index of Multiple Deprivation, history of pregnancy loss, other indications (epilepsy, bipolar or other psychiatric conditions and other somatic conditions) and consultation rate.