Characteristics of the dissociative seizures and epilepsy groups
| DS | Epilepsy | Comparison statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS, dissociated seizures; F, female; FSIQ, full scale IQ; m, months; M, male; NART, National Adult Reading Test; y, years. | |||
| Sex | 19F, 6M | 14F, 5M | Fisher’s exact test, p = 1.000 |
| Age (y) (mean (SD)) | 35.52 (13.49) | 35.84 (10.81) | F(1,42) = 0.007, p = 0.932 |
| NART predicted FSIQ | 100.44 (11.02) | 99.47 (13.40) | F(1,42) = 0.069 p = 0.794 |
| Time since onset of seizure disorder (m) (mean (SD)) | 77.92 (62.14) | 218.53 (137.82) | U = 95.50, z = −3.367, p = 0.001 |
| Median (range) | 60.00 (5 to 264) | 180.00 (12 to 504) | |