Table 6.
Overall number of participants and (percentages) for each of the 16 LSHS items according to prevalence, frequency of occurrence, and perceived degree of control.
| Item | Prevalencea | Frequencyb (rare-often) | Controlc (low-high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 146 (41%) | 5–118 (1–33%) | 137–3 (39–0.8%) |
| 2. | 172 (49%) | 3–139 (0.8–39%) | 162–3 (46–0.8%) |
| 3. | 249 (70%) | 1–206 (0.3–58%) | 233–8 (66–2%) |
| 4. | 65 (18%) | 13–45 (4–13%) | 57–6 (16–2%) |
| 5. | 90 (25%) | 4–73 (1–21%) | 81–4 (23–1%) |
| 6. | 67 (19%) | 1–62 (0.3–17%) | 63–0 (18–0%) |
| 7. | 119 (34%) | 2–93 (0.6–26%) | 107–5 (30–1%) |
| 8. | 53 (15%) | 1–48 (0.3–14%) | 52–1 (15–0.3%) |
| 9. | 19 (5%) | 4–13 (1–4%) | 18–1 (5–0.3%) |
| 10. | 20 (6%) | 3–13 (0.8–4%) | 18–1 (5–0.3%) |
| 11. | 79 (22%) | 14–53 (4–15%) | 73–3 (21–0.8%) |
| 12. | 192 (54%) | 22–141 (6–40%) | 171–12 (48–3%) |
| 13. | 52 (15%) | 7–39 (2–11%) | 49–2 (14–0.6%) |
| 14. | 40 (11%) | 5–29 (1–8%) | 37–1 (10–0.3%) |
| 15. | 36 (10%) | 4–29 (1–8%) | 34–0 (10–0%) |
| 16. | 22 (6%) | 2–16 (0.6–4%) | 20–1 (6–0.3%) |
a
Percentage of participants who answered “possibly applies to me” or “definitely applies to me” (3 or 4 points).
b
Percentage of participants who answered 1 “it occurs very rarely” (rare) and 5 “it occurs very often” (often).
c
Low control is represented by the percentage of participants who answered “it is very difficult to cease the experience” and “it is very difficult to avoid the experience,” whereas high control is represented by the percentage of participants who answered “it is very easy to cease the experience” and “it is very easy to avoid the experience.”