Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants

	Patients (nλ=λ26)	Controls (nλ=λ26)	P valuea
λAge (years, mean±SD)	32.7±8.1	28.0±8.2	NS
Sex (n, male/female)	13/12	9/16	NS
Education (years, mean±SD)	15.6±1.6	15.7±1.4	NS
Social anxiety severityb (mean±SD)	77.3±18.35	15.6±11.9	1.52e-14
Trait anxiety levelc (mean±SD)	48.8±9.64	29.6±5.3	9.53e-9
Depression severityd (mean±SD)	10.3±6.23	1.9±2.6	1.24e-6

NS, nonsignificant.

^aBetween-group comparisons by t-test or χ², as appropriate.

^bSeverity of social anxiety as measured by the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale.

^cTrait anxiety level as measured by the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.

^dDepression severity as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory.