Table 1.
Demographic, neuropsychological and clinical results
| F | P | Patients | Control sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.03 (χ2) | 0.85 | Male = 12; Female = 9 | Male = 7; Female = 6 |
| Age (years) | 0.00 | 0.97 | M = 32.33; SD = 10.23 | M = 32.46; SD = 10.01 |
| Formal education (years) | 1.20 | 0.28 | M = 15.24; SD = 2.02 | M = 16; SD = 1.87 |
| Body mass index | 2.29 | 0.14 | M = 23.56; SD = 3.28 | M = 21.80; SD = 3.12 |
| Panic Disorder as primary diagnostic | -- | -- | 13 subjects | -- |
| Others Anxiety diagnostics. | -- | -- | SP (6), SeP (1) and GAD (1) | -- |
| Mixed diagnostic | -- | -- | 1 subject (PA and PTSD). | -- |
| Total of Panic Attacks (last 12 months) | -- | -- | M = 6.0; SD = 7.90 | -- |
| Total medication sample (%) # | -- | -- | 47% | -- |
| BDI-II | 11.29 | <0.01* | M = 15.80; SD = 11.53 | M = 4.23; SD = 5.54 |
| STAI Trait | 15.78 | <0.01* | M = 47.19; SD = 12.24 | M = 32.38; SD = 6.92 |
| STAI State | 2.36 | 0.13 | M = 34.14; SD = 8.93 | M = 29.92; SD = 4.19 |
| BSQ | 42.74 | <0.01* | M = 47.26; SD = 10.72 | M = 23.38; SD = 9.22 |
| PCI | 23.79 | <0.01* | M = 2.07; SD = 0.12 | M = 1.15; SD = 0.14 |
*indicates significant differences between patients and controls. M = mean; SD = standard deviation.
SP = social phobia; SeP = specific phobia; GAD = general anxiety disorders; PA = panic disorder; PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder.
# Medication details are listed in Additional file 1: 3.7.