Table 1 Pretreatment patient characteristics
Characteristics | Long-term participants (n = 68) | Non-long-term participants (n = 114) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 34.8 (10.3) | 37.6 (10.0) |
Females, % | 73.5 | 69.1 |
Marital status,% | ||
Married or cohabiting | 69.1 | 76.3 |
Divorced/widowed | 11.8 | 6.1 |
Single | 19.1 | 17.6 |
Occupation, % | ||
Employed | 68.7 | 64.0 |
Receiving social security benefits | 13.5 | 18.5 |
Other, not employed | 17.7 | 17.5 |
Age at onset of anxiety disorder, mean (SD) | 28.0 (9.0) | 30.6 (10.4) |
Years of duration of anxiety disorder, mean (SD) | 6.8 (7.4) | 6.8 (8.0) |
Previous psychiatric treatment, % | 48.5 | 51.8 |
DSM-III-R Axis diagnosis, Panic disorder, % | ||
With agoraphobia | 77.9 | 78.1 |
Without Agoraphobia | 22.1 | 21.9 |