Highlights
- •In 2021, 1.1% of U.S. adults, (about 2,865,000 adults) reported active epilepsy.
- •Active epilepsy prevalence differed by educational level.
- •About 382,000 U.S. Hispanic adults have active epilepsy.
- •About 473,000 U.S. non-Hispanic Black adults have active epilepsy.
- •More than half of U.S. adults with active epilepsy have ≤high school diploma/GED.
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