Table 1 Sequential assignment of hysterical conversion reaction (HCR) and alternate diagnoses during case patients’ hospitalizations
Diagnoses assigned | Hospital | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital A (N= 171) | Hospital B (N= 277) | (N=448) | |
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
HCR throughout hospitalization | 94 (55%) | 173 (62%) | 267 (60%) |
HCR at admission, changed by discharge | 20 (12%) | 78 (28%) | 98 (22%) |
HCR at discharge, not at admission | 56 (33%) | 22 (8%) | 78 (17%) |
HCR as interim diagnosis only | 1 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 5 (1%) |