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Table 3 Odds ratios of higher level ordinal response due to unit change in SBD, sex or drug in the six most common side effects (95 % CI)

From: Comparison of tolerability and adverse symptoms in oxcarbazepine and carbamazepine in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and neuralgiform headaches using the Liverpool Adverse Events Profile (AEP)

AEP Symptom

SBD (CI)

Sex (CI)

Drug (CI)

Tiredness

1.65 (1.26 to 2.18)***

2.10 (0.91 to 4.84)

0.76 (0.33 to 1.78)

Sleepiness

1.28 (0.96 to 1.69)

2.29 (0.84 to 6.25)

0.80 (0.30 to 2.17)

Memory Problems

1.58 (1.09 to 2.29)*

4.56 (1.03 to 20.27)*

1.55 (0.41 to 5.85)

Disturbed sleep

1.62 (1.07 to 2.44)*

4.31 (0.87 to 21.40)

4.52 (1.01 to 20.25)*

Difficulty concentrating

1.53 (1.13 to 2.08)**

2.35 (0.80 to 6.88)

3.15 (1.06 to 9.32)*

Unsteadiness

1.71 (1.20 to 2.44)**

6.12 (1.60 to 23.46)**

1.09 (0.32 to 3.76)

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001)