| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | number and percentage with epilepsy,note † by effect on life and extent of limitations, household population aged 15 or older, canada excluding territories, 2011 |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | impact | number '000 | % | 95% confidence interval |  |
| 4 |  |  |  | from | to |
| 5 | overall, how much epilepsy affects life |  |  |  |  |
| 6 | not at all | 31 | 38.8 | 30.0 | 48.3 |
| 7 | a little bit/moderately | 35 | 43.6 | 34.6 | 53.1 |
| 8 | quite a bit/extremely | 14 | 17.6 | 10.2 | 28.8 |
| 9 | interactions with others |  |  |  |  |
| 10 | one or more negative feelings |  |  |  |  |
| 11 | sometimes/often/always | 27 | 39.3 | 29.6 | 49.9 |
| 12 | rarely/never | 42 | 60.7 | 50.1 | 70.4 |
| 13 | felt embarrassed |  |  |  |  |
| 14 | sometimes/often/always | 17 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 33.5 |
| 15 | rarely/never | 53 | 75.1 | 66.5 | 82.1 |
| 16 | felt left out of things |  |  |  |  |
| 17 | sometimes/often/always | 13 | 18.7 | 10.0 | 32.3 |
| 18 | rarely/never | 57 | 81.3 | 67.7 | 90.0 |
| 19 | some people seemed uncomfortable with me |  |  |  |  |
| 20 | sometimes/often/always | 11 | 15.1 | 10.2 | 21.9 |
| 21 | rarely/never | 59 | 84.9 | 78.1 | 89.8 |
| 22 | some people avoided me |  |  |  |  |
| 23 | sometimes/often/always | 6 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 14.4 |
| 24 | rarely/never | 64 | 91.6 | 85.6 | 95.2 |
| 25 | limitations in activities |  |  |  |  |
| 26 | prevented from driving |  |  |  |  |
| 27 | yes | 22 | 63.6 | 53.0 | 73.1 |
| 28 | no | 12 | 36.4 | 26.9 | 47.0 |
| 29 | prevented from getting driver's license |  |  |  |  |
| 30 | yes | 27 | 60.6 | 46.9 | 72.9 |
| 31 | no | 17 | 39.4 | 27.1 | 53.1 |
| 32 | limited getting good night's sleep |  |  |  |  |
| 33 | no | 57 | 71.4 | 61.3 | 79.7 |
| 34 | yes | 23 | 28.6 | 20.3 | 38.7 |
| 35 | limited educational opportunities |  |  |  |  |
| 36 | not at all | 53 | 66.5 | 56.8 | 75.0 |
| 37 | a little bit/moderately | 20 | 25.0 | 16.5 | 36.0 |
| 38 | quite a bit/extremely | 7 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 13.9 |
| 39 | limited job opportunities |  |  |  |  |
| 40 | not at all | 45 | 56.5 | 46.6 | 65.8 |
| 41 | a little bit/moderately | 17 | 21.0 | 14.3 | 29.6 |
| 42 | quite a bit/extremely | 18 | 22.6 | 14.6 | 33.3 |
| 43 | employment status |  |  |  |  |
| 44 | currently employed | 39 | 50.4 | 40.5 | 60.2 |
| 45 | not currently employed / no job | 31 | 40.3 | 31.3 | 50.1 |
| 46 | permanently unable to work | 7 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 14.8 |
| 47 | reason not working |  |  |  |  |
| 48 | epilepsy | 7 | 18.6 | 11.4 | 28.9 |
| 49 | other illness | f | 19.3 | 11.3 | 30.9 |
| 50 | retired | f | 25.6 | 15.1 | 40.0 |
| 51 | other | 14 | 36.5 | 24.7 | 50.1 |
| 52 | had epilepsy while working |  |  |  |  |
| 53 | yes | 23 | 78.5 | 67.5 | 86.6 |
| 54 | no | 6 | 21.5 | 13.4 | 32.5 |
| 55 | made changes at work |  |  |  |  |
| 56 | yes | f | 27.0 | 17.1 | 39.9 |
| 57 | no | 45.0 | 73.0 | 60.1 | 82.9 |

Question: overall, how many people reported that epilepsy did not affect their life at all?
Answer: 38.8

Question: how many people said that their life was affected a little bit or moderately?
Answer: 43.6

Question: how many people felt that epilepsy affected their life quite a bit or extremely?
Answer: 17.6

Question: how many people reported negative feelings about their interactions with others because of their condition?
Answer: 39.3

Question: how many people were feeling embarrassed about their interactions with others?
Answer: 24.9

Question: how many people felt that they were left out of things in their interactions with others?
Answer: 18.7

Question: how many people felt that people were uncomfortable with them in their interactions with others?
Answer: 15.1

Question: how many people felt that people avoided them in their interactions with others?
Answer: 8.4

Question: how many people stated that they had been prevented from driving on occasion because of epilepsy?
Answer: 63.6

Question: how many people without a driver's license said that they are prevented from getting driver's license due to the epilepsy?
Answer: 60.6

Question: how many people's ability to get a good night's sleep was interfered with?
Answer: 28.6

Question: how many people reported that epilepsy did not limit their educational opportunities?
Answer: 66.5

Question: how many people reported some limitations were caused in their educational opportunities?
Answer: 25

Question: how many people reported that the limitations caused in their educational opportunities were more extreme?
Answer: 8.5

Question: how many people felt that epilepsy limited their employment opportunities a little bit or moderately?
Answer: 21

Question: how many people felt that epilepsy limited their employment opportunities quite a bit or extremely?
Answer: 22.6

Question: how many household residents with epilepsy were employed?
Answer: 50.4

Question: how many household residents with epilepsy did not have a job?
Answer: 40.3

Question: how many household residents with epilepsy were permanently unable to work?
Answer: 9.3

Question: among those not working, how many people reported that this was because of epilepsy?
Answer: 18.6

Question: among those not working, how many people reported that this was because of another illness, condition or disability?
Answer: 19.3

Question: among those not working, how many people claimed that this was because of retirement.
Answer: 25.6

Question: among those not working, how many household residents reported this was because of other circumstances.
Answer: 36.5

Question: of those not working, how many said that they had had epilepsy when they worked in the past?
Answer: 78.5

Question: of those not working, how many had made changes as a result of the condition?
Answer: 27