Table 2.
General beliefs of the study participants.
| Question | Epilepsy (n = 183) | PD (n = 124) | MS (n = 133) | HC (n = 113) | Test and p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you believe in God? | 8.483, p = 0.205 | ||||
| Yes, I believe in God | 104 (56.8) | 79 (63.7) | 67 (50.4) | 56 (49.6) | |
| Yes, I believe there is a higher power | 41 (22.4) | 29 (23.4) | 36 (27.1) | 38 (33.6) | |
| No | 34 (18.6) | 15 (12.1) | 22 (16.5) | 17 (15) | |
| Missing | 4 (2.2) | 1 (0.8) | 8 (6) | 2 (1.8) | |
| How often do you go to church? a | 16.708 p = 0.053 | ||||
| Once or several times per week | 10 (5.5) | 5 (4) | 6 (4.5) | 6 (5.3) | |
| Once or several times per month | 29 (15.8) | 33 (26.6) | 17 (12.8) | 20 (17.7) | |
| Once or several times per year | 88 (48.1) | 58 (46.8) | 74 (55.6) | 66 (58.4) | |
| I do not go to church | 54 (29.5) | 25 (20.2) | 33 (24.8) | 18 (15.9) | |
| Missing | 2 (1.1) | 3 (2.4) | 3 (2.3) | 3 (2.7) | |
| Do you pray at home? | 17.844, p = 0.037* | ||||
| Every day | 16 (8.7) | 16 (12.9) | 11 (8.3) | 14 (12.4) | |
| Often | 20 (10.9) | 13 (10.5) | 12 (9) | 12 (10.6) | |
| Sometimes | 50 (27.3) | 53 (42.7) | 47 (35.3) | 27 (23.9) | |
| No | 97 (53) | 42 (33.9) | 62 (46.6) | 60 (53.1) | |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Do you believe in horoscopes? | 20.046, p < 0.001** | ||||
| Yes | 56 (30.6) | 11 (8.9) | 30 (22.6) | 25 (22.1) | |
| No | 120 (65.6) | 106 (85.5) | 100 (75.2) | 86 (76.1) | |
| Missing | 7 (3.8) | 7 (5.6) | 3 (2.3) | 2 (1.8) | |
| Have you ever gone to a fortune-teller? | 12.508, p = 0.006* | ||||
| Yes | 43 (23.5) | 13 (10.5) | 22 (16.5) | 12 (10.6) | |
| No | 136 (74.3) | 105 (84.7) | 106 (79.7) | 100 (88.5) | |
| Missing | 4 (2.2) | 6 (4.8) | 5 (3.8) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Do you believe that some days are lucky while others are not? | 4.416, p = 0.220 | ||||
| Yes | 105 (57.4) | 55 (44.4) | 75 (56.4) | 58 (51.3) | |
| No | 73 (39.9) | 59 (47.6) | 52 (39.1) | 53 (46.9) | |
| Missing | 5 (2.7) | 10 (8.1) | 6 (4.5) | 2 (1.8) | |
| Do you believe that signs may predict upcoming misfortune? | 6.194, p = 0.103 | ||||
| Yes | 80 (43.7) | 43 (34.7) | 57 (42.9) | 37 (32.7) | |
| No | 93 (50.8) | 74 (59.7) | 71 (53.4) | 74 (65.5) | |
| Missing | 10 (5.5) | 7 (5.6) | 5 (3.8) | 2 (1.8) |
HCs, healthy controls; MS, multiple sclerosis; PD, Parkinson’s disease; aresults of Monte Carlo test are presented; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001.