TABLE 3.
Fever dreams and control dreams.
| Variable | Fever dreams (N = 90) | Control dreams (N = 90) | Stat. tests1 |
| Word count | 66.74 ± 79.61 | 67.94 ± 81.64 |
t = −0.1, p = 0.9206 |
| Bizarreness/realism | 2.78 ± 0.94 | 2.13 ± 0.74 |
z = 5.9, p < 0.00012 |
| Positive emotions | 0.39 ± 0.93 | 0.96 ± 1.20 |
z = −3.6, p < 0.00012 |
| Negative emotions | 2.22 ± 1.00 | 1.39 ± 1.22 |
z = 4.5, p < 0.00012 |
| Number of persons | 0.51 ± 0.89 | 1.44 ± 1.36 |
t = −5.5, p < 0.0001 |
| Verbal interaction (Yes/No) |
11.11% | 28.89% |
X2 = 8.9, p = 0.0029 |
| Physical interaction (Yes/No) |
4.44% | 18.89% |
X2 = 9.1, p = 0.0025 |
| Aggression (Yes/No) |
18.89% | 15.56% |
X2 = 0.4, p = 0.5537 |
| Health-related topic (Yes/No) |
11.11% | 3.33% |
X2 = 4.1, p = 0.0438 |
| Temperature perception (Yes/No) |
10.00% | 2.22% |
X2 = 4.7, p = 0.01472 |
1Statistical tests included t-tests, Mann–Whitney U-test, and Chi-square test with the test statistics t, z, and X2 and the probability p (significant findings with p < 0.05). 2One-tailed.