Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants and Group Comparisons
| Characteristic | CAPS | WL | Differences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s M age in years | 9.20 (1.91) | 8.68 (1.81) | t(38) = −0.89 |
| Child gender, % female | 50 (10) | 40 (8) | χ2(1, N = 40) = 0.40 |
| Race or ethnicity, % Caucasian | 80 (16) | 100 (20) | χ2(3, N = 40) = 4.44 |
| Parent’s M age | 41.42 (7.36) | 40.65 (4.28) | t(37) = −0.40 |
| Parents marital status, % married | 75 (15) | 95 (19) | χ2(4, N = 40) = 6.47 |
| Parent’s education, % college | 75 (15) | 85 (17) | χ2(4, N = 40) = 2.22 |
| Family income, % over $80,000/year | 65 (13) | 70 (14) | χ2(6, N = 40) = 6.04 |
| % parents with comorbid diagnoses | 70 (14) | 75 (15) | χ2(1, N = 40) = 0.13 |
| % of anxious parents in treatment | 45 (9) | 70 (14) | χ2(1, N = 40) = 2.56 |
| % of coparents with psychiatric diagnoses | 25 (5) | 25 (5) | χ2(1, N = 40) = 0.00 |
| ADIS–C/P CSR M | 2.10 (0.85) | 2.10 (0.72) | t(38) = 0.00 |
| SCARED, parent total M | 15.23 (7.97) | 18.53 (11.89) | t(37) = 1.01 |
| SCARED, child total M | 24.70 (14.61) | 24.39 (10.24) | t(38) = −0.08 |
Note. CAPS = Coping and Promoting Strength program group; WL = wait list group; ADIS–C/P CSR = Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM–IV—Child Version clinical severity rating; SCARED = Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders. For results presented as percentages, the number of respondents for categorical variables and standard deviations for continuous variables are indicated in parentheses.