TABLE 1.
Pretreatment Levels of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Variable | CART (n = 21) |
CT (n = 20) |
χ2(df) | t(df) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | M(SD) | N(%) | M(SD) | |||
| Subject Characteristics | ||||||
| Male | 4(19.1) | 3(15.0) | .12(1) | |||
| Age (years) | 31.42(8.93) | 35.00(10.64) | −1.13(39) | |||
| White | 18(85.7) | 18(90.0) | .98(3) | |||
| Family and Social Background | ||||||
| Education (years) | 16.05(2.40) | 15.55(2.44) | .66(39) | |||
| Married | 10(47.6) | 8(40.0) | 4.89(4) | |||
| Additional Axis I Diagnosis | 8(40.0) | 10(58.8) | 1.30(1) | |||
| Use of Psychotropic Medication | 13(61.9) | 15(75.0) | .81(1) | |||
| Clinical Characteristics | ||||||
| ASI | 35.34(9.39) | 33.75(12.44) | .45(37) | |||
| BSQ | 2.17(.64) | 2.25(.86) | −.33(37) | |||
| ASI/BSQ | .02(1.57) | −.02(2.05) | .07(37) | |||
| ACQ | 69.74(15.34) | 74.42(14.49) | −.98(37) | |||
| PDSS | 17.72(3.10) | 16.95(5.36) | .57(39) | |||
Note. None of the differences between treatment groups was significant. CART: Capnometry-assisted Respiratory Training; CT: Cognitive Skill Training; ASI/BSQ: Composite of z-scored Anxiety Sensitivity Index and Body Sensations Questionnaire; ACQ: Anxiety Control Scale; PDSS: Panic Disorder Severity Scale.