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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of sample at baseline (n = 348)

From: Testing the psychometric properties of the illness perceptions questionnaire for OCD (IPQ-O)

  

Missing data (N)

Age (years)

M, SD (range)

33.16, 12.06 (16-79)

19

Years experiencing OCD

M, SD (range)

18.35, 12.75 (1-72)

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Gender

N (%)

Female = 262 (75.3%)

Male = 82 (23.6%)

Transgender = 1 (0.3%)

Prefer not to answer = 2 (0.6%)

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Past treatment for OCD received

N (%)

No previous treatment received = 9 (2.3%)

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy = 277 (79.6%)

Other talking therapy = 109 (31.3%)

Medication = 251 (72.1%)

Other treatment = 42 (12.07%)

Total exceeds 100% as some individuals received more than one treatment

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Employment status

N (%)

Employed: 193 (55.5%)

Retired = 12 (3.4%)

Looking after home or family = 21 (6.0%)

Not employed = 41 (11.8%)

Full time student = 54 (15.5%)

Other/prefer not to answer: 26 (7.5%)

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