TABLE 5.
Comparison of the negative and positive average suggestion effects between groups of suggestibility, sex, and age.
Contributing factor | Average of suggestion effects | p * |
Suggestibility (group LS vs. HS) | Positive | 0.328 |
Negative | 0.293 | |
Sex (male vs. female) | Positive | <0.001 |
Negative | 0.013 | |
Age (group <40 vs. ≥40 years) | Positive | 0.417 |
Negative | 0.110 |
*According to Mann-Whitney U test for unpaired samples. Significant p-values are indicated in bold.