Table 1.
Characteristics of the trial sample (ITT, n = 36).
| Variables | HT (n = 18) | WL (n = 18) | Epigenetic sample (n = 17) | Total (n = 36) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Age | 40.28 (13.33) | 43.78 (16.97) | 36.65 (14.17) | 42.03 (15.14) |
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
| Sex, female | 17 (94.44) | 12 (66.67) | 14 (82.35) | 29 (80.56) |
| Antidepressant medication (AD) | 3 (16.67) | 3 (16.67) | 3 (17.65) | 6 (16.67) |
| SSRI | 2 (11.11) | 3 (16.67) | 3 (17.65) | 5 (13.89) |
| Tricyclic AD | 1 (5.56) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.78) |
| Comorbidity | 16 (88.89) | 14 (77.78) | 8 (47.06) | 30 (83.33) |
| Currenta | 11 (61.11) | 8 (44.44) | 5 (29.41) | 19 (52.78) |
| Panic disorder | 9 (50.00) | 3 (16.67) | 3 (17.65) | 12 (33.33) |
| Panic attacks | 2 (11.11) | 3 (16.67) | 0 (0.00) | 5 (13.89) |
| Social phobia | 0 (0.00) | 1 (5.56) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.78) |
| Obsessive PS | 0 (0.00) | 1 (5.56) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.78) |
| Only lifetime/previousa | 7 (38.89) | 11 (61.11) | 11 (64.71) | 18 (50.00) |
| Panic disorder | 3 (16.67) | 6 (33.33) | 5 (29.41) | 9 (25.00) |
| Panic attacks | 0 (0.00) | 1 (5.56) | 1 (5.88) | 1 (2.78) |
| Major depression | 4 (22.22) | 4 (22.22) | 5 (29.41) | 8 (22.22) |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation; No., number; HT, hypnotherapy; WL, waitlist control group; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; PS, personality disorder.
a
Double entry possible meaning a patient could have a current but also a lifetime/previous comorbid disorder.