Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the subjects
| CBT completers with full IE data (N = 43) | CBT completers with missing IE data (N = 17) | Drop-outs from treatment (N = 11) | Drop-outs during the waiting period (N = 25) | Between-group differences | |
| Mean age (SD) | 35.7 (11.3) | 36.3 (12.1) | 28.9 (4.65) | 33.4 (12.4) | F(3,92) = 1.13 p = 0.34 |
| Sex (Male, %) | 26 (60%) | 12 (70%) | 8 (73%) | 11 (49%) | χ2 = 4.17 df = 3 p = 0.24 |
| Panic disorder with agoraphobia (%) | 37(86%) | 15(88%) | 9(82%) | 19(76%) | χ2 = 1.51 df = 3 p = 0.68 |
| Mean age at onset (SD) | 30.2(11.6) | 25.7(8.53) | 25.4(5.00) | 28.8(13.0) | F(3,92) = 0.97 p = 0.41 |
| PDSS | 12.3 (4.75) | 13.4 (4.91) | 11.9 (5.30) | ____ | F(2,68) = 0.37 p = 0.69 |
| FQ | 33.7 (20.0) | 36.4 (20.3) | 34.5 (21.3) | ____ | F(2,68) = 0.11 p = 0.90 |
| ACQ (SD) | 28.7(8.47) | 29.4(11.6) | 30.2(12.2) | ____ | F(2,68) = 0.11 p = 0.90 |
| BSQ | 45.2 (13.6) | 50.1 (13.5) | 43.7 (18.0) | ____ | F(2,68) = 0.91 p = 0.41 |
IE: interoceptive exposure
PDSS: Panic Disorder Severity Scale
FQ: Fear Questionnaire
ACQ: Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire
BSQ: Body Sensations Questionnaire