Table 1.
Comparison of baseline data and scores on SCARED.
| Variables | GAD group | Control group | t or χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 10/16 | 9/11 | 0.01 | 0.92 |
| Age (mean ±SD χ̄±s, year) | 15.54±1.53 | 15.55±1.67 | 0.34 | 0.73 |
| Years of education (mean ±SD χ̄±s, year) | 9.33±1.63 | 9.65±1.53 | −0.61 | 0.55 |
| Height (mean ±SD χ̄±s, cm) | 162.19±7.68 | 165.50±9.04 | −1.19 | 0.24 |
| Weight (mean ±SD χ̄±s, kg) | 54.00±10.93 | 57.05±8.41 | −0.34 | 0.74 |
| Course of disease (mean ±SD χ̄±s, month) | 11.69±10.44 | NA | NA | NA |
| Right handedness | 26 (100%) | 20 (100%) | NA | NA |
| Comorbidity n (%) | 10 (38.5) | 0 | NA | NA |
| Oppositional defiant disorder | 1 (3.8) | 0 | NA | NA |
| Separation anxiety | 2 (7.7) | 0 | NA | NA |
| Social anxiety | 3 (11.5) | 0 | NA | NA |
| Panic disorder | 3 (11.5) | 0 | NA | NA |
| Agoraphobia | 3 (11.5) | 0 | NA | NA |
| Specific phobia | 3 (11.5) | 0 | NA | NA |
| CGI-SI | 5.96±0.72 | 0 | NA | NA |
| SCARED, Total score | 37.12±12.00 | 16.55±8.18 | 6.57 | 0.00 |
| Generalized anxiety factor | 10.65±3.33 | 3.90±2.88 | 7.22 | 0.00 |
| Separation anxiety factor | 6.35±3.19 | 2.90±2.17 | 4.35 | 0.00 |
| Social anxiety factor | 8.15±3.40 | 5.45±2.93 | 2.84 | 0.01 |
| School phobias factor | 3.15±2.19 | 1.10±0.97 | 4.98 | 0.00 |
| Somatization factor | 8.50±4.73 | 3.20±2.31 | 4.60 | 0.00 |
CGI-SI – Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness; SCARED – Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders.