In 2021, it was estimated that almost 1.4 million adults with at least some college education were living with active epilepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures and can lead to life-long disability. This statistic displays the number of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by education level.
Number of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by education level
Doctor-diagnosed active epilepsy was defined as having a diagnosis of epilepsy and either taking medication, having had one or more seizures in the past year, or both; and inactive epilepsy was defined as having a diagnosis of epilepsy but not taking medication and having no seizures in the past year.
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Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). (May 31, 2023). Number of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478470/adult-active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-education-level/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). "Number of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by education level." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478470/adult-active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-education-level/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). (2023). Number of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478470/adult-active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-education-level/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). "Number of Adults with Active Epilepsy in The U.S. as of 2021, by Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478470/adult-active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-education-level/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior), Number of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478470/adult-active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-education-level/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by education level [Graph], Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior), May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478470/adult-active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-education-level/
