Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the survey participants (N = 496)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
 Woman | 391 (78.8) |
 Man | 92 (18.6) |
 Other/prefer not to say | 13 (2.6) |
Age | Â |
 Mean (SD) | 36.0 (12.5) |
 Median (IQR) | 34 (18–70) |
 18–30 years | 196 (39.5) |
 31–45 years | 180 (36.3) |
 46 and older | 120 (24.2) |
Country | Â |
 United States | 180 (36.3) |
 Sweden | 142 (28.6) |
 Japan | 53 (10.7) |
 Spain | 52 (10.5) |
 United Kingdom | 18 (3.6) |
 The Netherlands | 18 (3.6) |
 Other countries | 29 (6.7) |
Education (highest completed) | Â |
 Less than primary school | 3 (0.6) |
 Primary school completed | 32 (6.5) |
 Secondary school completed | 159 (32.1) |
 College/University | 227 (45.8) |
 Post-graduate degree | 75 (15.1) |
Occupation | Â |
 Employed full-time | 192 (38.7) |
 Employed part-time | 64 (12.9) |
 Unemployed (able to work) | 32 (6.5) |
 Unemployed (unable to work) | 60 (12.1) |
 Retired | 14 (2.8) |
 Student | 76 (15.3) |
 Other | 58 (11.7) |
Psychiatric comorbidities | Â |
 Any | 418 (84.3) |
 Anxiety disorder | 270 (54.4) |
 Depression | 265 (53.4) |
 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder | 72 (14.5) |
 Autism spectrum disorder | 50 (10.1) |
 Body dysmorphic disorder | 22 (4.4) |
 Hoarding disorder | 14 (2.8) |
 Skin-picking disorder | 55 (11.1) |
 Hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania) | 27 (5.4) |
 Eating disorder | 69 (13.9) |
 Bipolar disorder | 34 (6.9) |
 Psychosis | 14 (2.8) |
 Substance use disorder | 22 (4.4) |
 Other psychiatric disorder | 54 (10.9) |
OCD severity | Â |
OCI-12 total score, Mean (SD) | 21.2 (9.1) |
 Mild | 106 (21.4) |
 Moderate | 162 (32.7) |
 Severe | 228 (45.9) |