Skip to main content
. 2016 Jul 6;263(10):1946–1953. doi: 10.1007/s00415-016-8218-9

Table 2.

Prognostic variables regarding unfavorable course of illness in individuals with pure visual height intolerance vs with acrophobia

Unfavorable course (worse/persistent) Higher intensity of symptom load
Pure visual height intolerance
 Prognostic variables
  Major depression p = 0.008 OR 2.39 Major depression p = 0.047 OR 2.02
  Agoraphobia p = 0.017 OR 5.46 Chronic fatigue p = 0.045 OR 5.90
  Social phobia p < 0.001 OR 15.99 Agoraphobia p = 0.006 OR 7.38
  Posttraumatic stress p = 0.046 OR 2.68 Posttraumatic stress p = 0.036 OR 3.03
  Traumatic trigger p = 0.002 OR 3.53 Traumatic trigger p = 0.002 OR 3.40
  Female sex p = 0.001 OR 2.91
Acrophobia
 Prognostic variables
  Major depression p = 0.020 OR 3.14 Social phobia p = 0.022 OR 12.02
  Panic attacks p = 0.028 OR 9.19 Specific phobic fears p = 0.003 OR 25.17
  Traumatic trigger p = 0.009 OR 4.75 Female sex p = 0.040 OR 8.30