Demographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with conversion disorder, seizure or transient global amnesia
| Conversion | Seizure | TGA | P Value* | P Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 7946 | 205 918 | 11 749 | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 42.2 (15.5) | 47.3 (19.1) | 64.6 (11.5) | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Female, n (%) | 6102 (76.8) | 99 822 (48.5) | 6304 (53.7) | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Non-white, n (%) | 3194 (40.2) | 84 971 (41.3) | 2093 (17.8) | 0.05 | <0.01 |
| Medicare, n (%) | 1534 (19.3) | 66 130 (32.1) | 5340 (45.5) | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Medicaid, n (%) | 1722 (21.7) | 44 402 (21.6) | 249 (2.1) | 0.85 | <0.01 |
*Compares conversion and seizures.
†Compares conversion and TGA.
TGA, transient global amnesia.