Table 2 Logistic regression for each PQ-16 item (Q1-Q16) w/r to age, gender and group affiliation esoterism; OR reflect chances to answer the question with “yes”, i.e. OR larger than 1 translate to increased odds of answering the question with “yes”, whereas OR smaller than 1 translate to decreased odds of answering the question with “yes”. Age refers to a one unit (i.e. year) increase in age

1. I feel uninterested in the things I used to enjoy

OR = 0.98; p = 0.216

OR = 0.7; p = 0.442

OR = 2.72; p = 0.034

2. I often seem to live through events exactly as they happened before (déjà vu)

OR = 1; p = 0.772

OR = 2.74; p = 0.012

OR = 1.63; p = 0.221

3. I sometimes smell or taste things that other people can’t smell or taste

OR = 1.02; p = 0.121

OR = 1.95; p = 0.088

OR = 1.58; p = 0.257

4. I often hear unusual sounds like banging, clicking, hissing, clapping or ringing in my ears

OR = 0.98; p = 0.221

OR = 1.77; p = 0.272

OR = 4.34; p = 0.001

5. I have been confused at times whether something I experienced was real or imaginary

OR = 0.96; p = 0.017

OR = 1.82; p = 0.203

OR = 2.76; p = 0.021

6. When I look at a person, or look at myself in a mirror, I have seen the face change right before my eyes

OR = 1; p = 0.899

OR = 0.7; p = 0.547

OR = 7.34; p = 0

7. I get extremely anxious when meeting people for the first time

OR = 0.92; p = 0.073

OR = 3.62; p = 0.275

OR = 2.24; p = 0.347

8. I have seen things that other people apparently can't see

OR = 1.01; p = 0.534

OR = 1.32; p = 0.55

OR = 4.52; p = 0.001

9. My thoughts are sometimes so strong that I can almost hear them

OR = 0.98; p = 0.111

OR = 1.43; p = 0.42

OR = 2.44; p = 0.038

10. I sometimes see special meanings in advertisements, shop windows, or in the way things are arranged around me

OR = 1.01; p = 0.239

OR = 0.75; p = 0.452

OR = 3.67; p = 0.002

11. Sometimes I have felt that I’m not in control of my own ideas or thoughts

OR = 0.96; p = 0.012

OR = 0.94; p = 0.892

OR = 1.92; p = 0.139

12. Sometimes I feel suddenly distracted by distant sounds that I am not normally aware of

OR = 0.98; p = 0.053

OR = 2.46; p = 0.023

OR = 0.81; p = 0.61

13. I have heard things other people can't hear like voices of people whispering or talking

OR = 0.99; p = 0.408

OR = 2.13; p = 0.192

OR = 2.7; p = 0.044

14. I often feel that others have it in for me

OR = 0.99; p = 0.454

OR = 2.67; p = 0.025

OR = 1.56; p = 0.28

15. I have had the sense that some person or force is around me, even though I could not see anyone

OR = 1.02; p = 0.168

OR = 2.21; p = 0.052

OR = 5.12; p = 0

16. I feel that parts of my body have changed in some way, or that parts of my body are working differently than before

OR = 1.01; p = 0.372

OR = 1.27; p = 0.539

OR = 1.91; p = 0.115