Share of U.S. epileptic adults with medical bill problems 2015-2017, by sex

Active epilepsy was defined as adults who answered that a doctor or health professional had ever told them they had a seizure disorder or epilepsy and also reported taking medication, having had one or more seizures in the past year, or both. Inactive epilepsy was defined as adults who reported a history of epilepsy but were not taking medication for epilepsy and had not had a seizure in the past year. No epilepsy was defined as adults who answered no history of ever having been diagnosed with epilepsy or seizure disorder by a doctor or health professional.
Problems paying bills was defined as answering “yes” to any of the following questions: “Did you/anyone in the family have problems paying or were unable to pay any medical bills in the past 12 months?” (this could include bills for doctors, dentists, hospitals, therapists, medication, equipment, nursing home, or home care) or “Do you/does anyone in your family currently have any medical bills that you are unable to pay at all?”