Table 2.
Clinical Features in BDD versus Social Phobia versus Comorbid BDD/Social Phobia
| Variable | BDD (n = 172) | SP (n = 644) | Comorbid BDD/SP (n = 125) | Test Statistic | df | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at onset (SD) | 16.9 (7.9) | 12.1 (8.6) | no comp | F = 44.37 | 1, 814 | <0.001 | |||
| GAF (SD) | 46.8 (12.0) | 49.9 (9.3) | 43.9 (9.3) | F = 17.69 | 2, 843 | < 0.001 |
| Variable | BDD (n = 172) | SP (n = 644) | Comorbid BDD/SP (n = 125) | OR: BDD vs. SP | p | OR: BDD vs. Comorbid BDD/SP | p | OR: SP vs. Comorbid BDD/SP | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Psychiatric Hospitalizations (%) | 85 (49.4) | 181 (28.1) | 64 (51.2) | 0.41 (0.29-0.58) | <0.001 | 1.09 (0.69-1.73) | 0.724 | 2.65 (1.79-3.92) | <0.001 |
| Ever Attempted Suicide (%) | 44 (26.3) | 176 (27.4) | 37 (30.3) | 1.11 (0.75-1.65) | 0.592 | 1.27 (0.75-2.14) | 0.377 | 1.14 (0.74-1.75) | 0.557 |
Note. BDD = Body Dysmorphic Disorder, SP = Social Phobia, Comorbid BDD/SP = Comorbid Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Social Phobia, GAF = Global Assessment of Functioning; GAF: BDD<SP, p=0.008; Comorbid BDD/SP<SP, p<0.001.