Table 5

 Differences between the dissociative seizures group and the epilepsy group in dissociative experiences scale (DES) scores

TestDSEpilepsyComparison statistic
Values are mean (SD), median, and range.
DES, dissociative experiences scale; DS, dissociative seizures; DES-T, dissociative experiences scale subscale.
DES24.86 (16.54)14.45 (10.21)U = 152.50, z = −2.015, p = 0.044
Median 27.14Median 11.07
Range 6.07 to 65.71Range 3.57 to 38.21
N (%) scoring ⩾309 (36%)2 (10.53%)Fisher’s exact test, p = 0.081
DES-T17.75 (16.49)6.91 (7.32)U = 145.0, z = −2.198, p = 0.028
Median 15.00Median 5.00
Range 0 to 55Range 0 to 26.25