Table 1 Demographic and clinical information on participants

Age (years)

32.09 ± 10.55

31.39 ± 10.04

0.23

0.82

Gender

15 male, 8 female

15 male, 8 female

–

Educational status (years)

13.87 ± 2.65

14.22 ± 2.65

−0.45

0.67

Age of onset

24.80 ± 10.68(20)

–

–

–

Duration of illness (years)

6.85 ± 4.66(19)

–

–

–

YBOCS-total

21.48 ± 5.63

–

–

–

YBOCS-obsessions

11.30 ± 2.57

–

–

–

YBOCS-compulsions

10.17 ± 3.78

–

–

–

HAMD

11.00 ± 7.91^***(22)

1.95 ± 3.47^***(22)

4.91

<0.001

HAMA

9.47 ± 8.07^***(19)

0.95 ± 2.37^***(19)

4.42

<0.001