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Table 1 Characteristics of participants at the start of the trial.

From: Internet-versus group-administered cognitive behaviour therapy for panic disorder in a psychiatric setting: a randomised trial

 

Internet

n = 50

Group

n = 54

Age, years: mean (SD)

33.8 (9.7)

34.6 (9.2)

Gender: female, %

64%

59%

Duration of PD, years (SD)

6.0 (9.3)

7.3 (9.6)

Comorbid agoraphobia

86%

83%

On sick leave (part-or fulltime)

20%

26%

Referral: Psychiatric out-patient clinics, %

6%

13%

   General practitioners

63%

52%

   Self-referrals

31%

35%

Any psychotropic medication

44%

46%

   SSRI/SNRI

44%

24%

   Benzodiazepine

10%

15%

   Benzodiazepine derivate/neuroleptic

14%

33%

   Tricyclic antidepressive

4%

5%