Table 5

- Correlation between epilepsy medications polypharmacy and adherence status.

VariablesTotalAdherenceNonadherenceP-value
Number%≥Number(%)Number(%)
Polypharmacy
yes polypharmacy6029.2749(29.34)11(28.95)0.962
No polypharmacy14570.73118(70.66)27(71.05)
Levetiracetam
Yes11555.5690(53.25)25(65.79)0.160
No9244.4479(46.75)13(34.21)
Valproic Acid
Yes2110.1417(10.06)4(10.53)0.931
No18689.86152(89.94)34(89.47)
Carbamazepine
Yes5828.0246(27.22)12(31.58)0.589
No14971.98123(72.78)26(68.42)
Lamotrigine
Yes2411.5923(13.61)1(2.63)0.040*
No18388.41146(86.39)37(97.37)
Phenytoin
Yes41.934(2.37)0(0.00)0.441
No20398.07165(97.63)38(100.00)
Topiramate
Yes52.423(1.78)2(5.26)0.228
No20297.58166(98.22)36(94.74)
Clonazepam
Yes10.481(0.59)0(0.00)0.816
No20699.52168(99.41)38(100.00)
Lacosamide
Yes52.425(2.96)0(0.00)0.359
No20297.58164(97.04)38(100.00)
Phenobarbital
Yes10.481(0.59)0(0.00)0.816
No20699.52168(99.41)38(100.00)

Significant p-value