Table 1.
Response frequencies of CAPE‐42 “positive” items
| Item | Never | Sometimes | Often | Almost always |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double meaning | 56.74 % | 41.05 % | 1.93 % | 0.28 % |
| Messages from television | 86.83 % | 12.65 % | 0.35 % | 0.17 % |
| False appearance | 31.09 % | 63.28 % | 5.42 % | 0.20 % |
| Being persecuted | 95.66 % | 3.99 % | 0.25 % | 0.10 % |
| Conspiracy | 91.94 % | 7.61 % | 0.35 % | 0.10 % |
| Being important | 70.64 % | 24.68 % | 3.92 % | 0.77 % |
| Being special | 60.44 % | 34.53 % | 4.16 % | 0.87 % |
| Telepathy | 47.18 % | 45.89 % | 5.78 % | 1.15 % |
| Influenced by devices | 94.87 % | 4.57 % | 0.45 % | 0.11 % |
| Voodoo | 78.44 % | 18.20 % | 2.13 % | 1.23 % |
| Odd looks | 84.80 % | 13.91 % | 1.01 % | 0.28 % |
| Thought withdrawal | 93.56 % | 5.95 % | 0.43 % | 0.06 % |
| Thought insertion | 94.15 % | 5.45 % | 0.29 % | 0.11 % |
| Thought broadcasting | 95.36 % | 4.35 % | 0.25 % | 0.04 % |
| Thought echo | 94.18 % | 5.47 % | 0.30 % | 0.05 % |
| External control | 95.22 % | 4.19 % | 0.42 % | 0.18 % |
| Verbal hallucinations | 97.70 % | 2.15 % | 0.12 % | 0.03 % |
| Voices conversing | 99.45 % | 0.48 % | 0.05 % | 0.02 % |
| Capgras syndrome | 98.64 % | 1.26 % | 0.07 % | 0.03 % |
| Visual hallucinations | 95.80 % | 3.74 % | 0.35 % | 0.12 % |