Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Remitters, Non-remitters and Healthy Subjects.
| Remitters (n = 7) | Non-remitters (n = 6) | Healthy Subjects (n = 10) | Sig. a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mean ± SEM | Mean ± SEM | Mean ± SEM | ||
| Age | 31.9 (5.0) | 31.2 (1.9) | 30.3 (2.4) | .94 |
| Female (N; %) | 4 (57%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (60%) | .93 |
| BMI | 22.81 (1.81) | 22.82 (1.78) | 21.94 (0.61) | .90 |
| IQ | 119.3 (3.2) | 124.8 (1.0) | 118.3 (4.6) | .53 |
| Age of Onset | 17.3 (4.6) | 15.0 (2.0) | N/A | .68 |
| Duration of Illness | 14.6 (4.8) | 16.2 (2.3) | N/A | .78 |
| Psychotropic-naïve (N; %) | 3 (43%) | 2 (33%) | N/A | .72 |
| HAM-A Baseline | 18.3 (0.6) | 21.2 (1.7) | 1.6 (0.5) | < .001b |
| PSWQ Baseline | 65.9 (3.4) | 63.2 (3.6) | 33.7 (3.1) | < .001c |
a
ANOVA, Independent t-test or Chi square test (significance set at p ≤ .05);
b
Post-Hoc analysis showed no significant HAM-A difference between Remitters and Non-remitters (p = .14);
c
Post-Hoc analysis showed no significant PSWQ difference between Remitters and Non-remitters (p = 1.0);
Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index; IQ: was determined with the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence; HAM-A, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; PSWQ, Penn State Worry Questionnaire.