Table 3. Participants claiming a near-death experience, analyzed according to Greyson Near-Death Experience Scale scores.
A score of ≥7 confirms the reported experience as a near-death experience.
| All claimed NDE (n = 289) | Greyson NDE score <7 (n = 183) | Greyson NDE score ≥7 (n = 106) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyson NDE score—median (IQR) | 5 (3–8) | 4 (3–5) | 9 (8–14) | |
| Age—mean ± SD | 30.8 ± 11.1 | 30.0 ± 10.7 | 32.0 ± 11.6 | 0.14 |
| Gender—n (%) | 0.34 | |||
| Female | 145 (50%) | 98 (54%) | 47 (44%) | |
| Male | 142 (49%) | 84 (46%) | 58 (55%) | |
| Other | 2 (0.7%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
| REM intrusion—n (%) | 0.0003 | |||
| ≤ 2 criteria | 192 (66%) | 136 (74%) | 56 (53%) | |
| ≥ 3 criteria | 97 (34%) | 47 (26%) | 50 (47%) | |
| Life-threateningevent—n (%) | 0.55 | |||
| Yes | 158 (55%) | 103 (56%) | 55 (52%) | |
| No | 131 (45%) | 80 (44%) | 51 (48%) | |
| Feelings associated with NDE *—n (%) | (n = 230) | (n = 153) | (n = 77) | <0.0001 |
| Unpleasant | 168 (73%) | 132 (86%) | 36 (47%) | |
| Pleasant | 62 (27%) | 21 (14%) | 41 (53%) |
Notes.
- IQR
- interquartile range
- n
- number of participants
- NDE
- near-death experience(s)
- REM
- rapid eye movements
- SD
- standard deviation
Significant p-values are shown in bold script; *excluding participants reporting that their experience was neither pleasant nor unpleasant.