Table 1 Characteristics of study participants with anxiety disorders
Variables | Mean [SD] or N (%) | N |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 38.7 [12.2] | 189 |
Men | 59 (31.2) | 189 |
Education above high school | 104 (55.6) | 187 |
Smoking | 38 (20.2) | 188 |
Psychotropic medication | 126 (66.7) | 189 |
Antidepressantsa | 101 (53.4) | 189 |
Psycholeptics/anitiepilepticsb | 57 (30.2) | 189 |
Unmarried | 131 (70.8) | 185 |
Married | 54 (28.6) | 185 |
Rating Scales | ||
BAI (score) | 24.8 [12.7] | 189 |
MADRS-S (score) | 21.7 [8.2] | 189 |
WAIS-IV test scores | ||
Block design | 9.4 [3.1] | 177 |
Digit span total | 9.9 [2.8] | 188 |
Digit span forward | 9.0 [3.4] | 177 |
Digit span backward | 9.8 [2.7] | 177 |
Digit span sequencing | 9.4 [2.8] | 177 |
Matrix reasoning | 9.3 [2.9] | 174 |
D-KEFS design fluency test scores | ||
Total correct designs | 11.4 [2.9] | 186 |
Correct designs condition 1 | 10.6 [2.8] | 186 |
Correct designs condition 2 | 10.5 [2.7] | 186 |
Correct designs condition 3 | 11.4 [2.7] | 186 |
Total attempted designs | 12.2 [3.5] | 186 |
Anxiety diagnoses | ||
Panic disorder | 100 (53.2) | 188 |
Generalized anxiety disorder | 107 (56.9) | 188 |
Anxiety NOS | 31 (16.5) | 188 |
Comorbidities | ||
Major depression | 78 (41.5) | 188 |
Suicidality | 43 (22.9) | 188 |
Social phobia | 76 (40.4) | 188 |
Agoraphobia | 64 (34.0) | 188 |
Post-traumatic stress disorder | 26 (13.8) | 188 |
Alcohol use disorder | 19 (10.1) | 188 |
Substance use | 4 (2.1) | 188 |
Personality disorder (Antisocial) | 19 (10.1) | 188 |
Obsessive compulsive disorder | 20 (10.6) | 188 |
Bulimia nervosa | 12 (6.4) | 188 |