TABLE 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Subjects at Admission
| Characteristic | N (%) | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (N = 281) | 33.5 (13.8) | 16–78 | |
| Sex (N = 281) | |||
| Male | 143 (51) | ||
| Female | 138 (49) | ||
| Education (N = 274) | |||
| High School Diploma/GED | 88 (32) | ||
| Some College or Associates Degree | 57 (21) | ||
| Bachelors Degree | 89 (32) | ||
| Graduate Degree | 40 (15) | ||
| Employment (N = 275) | |||
| Employed | 81(29) | ||
| Unemployed or On Leave | 194 (71) | ||
| Marital status (N = 275) | |||
| Single | 202 (73) | ||
| Married or Partner | 54 (20) | ||
| Divorced or Separated | 19 (7) | ||
| Payment method (N = 275) | |||
| Managed care | 215 (78) | ||
| Medicare/Medi-caid | 48 (18) | ||
| Self-pay | 12 (4) | ||
| Past treatment (N = 270) | |||
| Behavioral therapy | 38 (14) | ||
| Medication | 49 (18) | ||
| Behavioral therapy and medication | 151 (56) | ||
| Other treatment method | 18 (7) | ||
| Never received treatment | 14 (5) | ||
| Age of OCD Onset, years (N = 235) | 14.3 (9.6) | 0–61 | |
| Duration of OCD, years (N = 235) | 18.8 (13.4) | 1–64 | |
| Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (N = 281) | 26.7 (5.6) | 13–40 | |
| Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (N = 280) | 13.3 (5.4) | 1–26 | |
| Work and Social Adjustment Scale (N = 204) | 27.3 (7.7) | 0–40 | |
| Schwartz Outcome Scale (N = 204) | 23.6 (10.5) | 0–54 | |
| Time between admission and last assessment, days (N = 223) | 52.5 (22.7) | 6–101 | |