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Table 7 Comparison of hypnotic susceptibility of sewers (n = 60) and cutters (n = 30) according Sunnen trance scale at the beginning of MH program (before cognitive hypnotherapy session was started), mean scores, 95% confidence interval (CI), and P 0 - proportion of observed agreement

From: The effects of a medical hypnotherapy on clothing industry employees suffering from chronic pain

Items

Reference group

Before MH program

Number

Mean scores*±SD

CI

P0

0 - Immunity

Sewers

6

15.9±3.7

11.8-19.9

0.96

Cutters

5

20.0±5.9

12.8-27.1

0.89

I - Light trance

Sewers

34

33.0±8.8

24.6-41.3

0.88

Cutters

12

40.3±8.3

25.8-54.3

0.78

II - Medium trance

Sewers

10

63.4±7.3

47.3-79.4

0.95

Cutters

9

57.8±8.6

42.6-71.4

0.96

III- Distinct trance

Sewers

8

75.7±5.3

57.3-96.1

0.65

Cutters

3

72.5±8.0

57.1-86.8

0.70

IV - Very distinct

Sewers

2

81.3±6.6

64.5-98.0

0.56

Cutters

1

84.1±3.9

70.5-97.4

0.60

  1. *Possible scores 100 for each item.