Prevalence of Epilepsy in Heavy Vehicle Drivers

ÖZDEMİR L., SEĞMEN H., BOLAYIR E., Cetin I., Aslan S., Cetinkaya S.

NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH, vol.15, no.3, pp.123-126, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.123-126
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This cross-sectional type study was conducted between November 2004 and September 2006. In a total of 200 male persons were randomly selected from the heavy vehicle driver population (p=0.08,q=0.92,N=1200, alpha=0.01, d=0.045). In a total of 200 male non-driver persons of the same ages were used as a control g roup. 90 % were reached for the sample. A total of 181 heavy vehicle drivers were included in the study (75 bus and 106 truck drivers).