Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics
| GPD-CBT (n=68) | SFBT (n=68) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 111·31 (21·93) | 109·74 (26·76) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 36 (53%) | 36 (53%) | |
| Male | 32 (47%) | 32 (47%) | |
| Ethnic group | |||
| White British | 62 (91%) | 65 (96%) | |
| Other* | 6 (9%) | 3 (4%) | |
| Two-parent household | 60 (88%) | 56 (82%) | |
| Employment status of participating parent | |||
| Unemployed | 18 (26%) | 15 (22%) | |
| Part-time work | 38 (56%) | 36 (53%) | |
| Full-time work | 11 (16%) | 15 (22%) | |
| Employed–unspecified | 0 | 2 (3%) | |
| Missing | 1 (1%) | 0 | |
| Household income (£) | |||
| <10 000 | 5 (7%) | 6 (9%) | |
| 10–15 000 | 5 (7%) | 3 (4%) | |
| 15–20 000 | 8 (12%) | 6 (9%) | |
| 20–30 000 | 8 (12%) | 12 (18%) | |
| 30–40 000 | 8 (12%) | 12 (18%) | |
| 40–50 000 | 12 (17%) | 9 (13%) | |
| >50 000 | 20 (30%) | 18 (26%) | |
| Missing | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | |
| Education level of participating parent | |||
| Higher education | 27 (40%) | 22 (32%) | |
| Socioeconomic status (highest of parent or partner) | |||
| Associate professional or technical | 42 (62%) | 40 (59%) | |
| Anxiety level of participating parent (DASS-A) | |||
| Normal (0–3) | 51 (75%) | 50 (74%) | |
| Borderline (4–7) | 13 (19%) | 13 (19%) | |
| High (≥8) | 4 (6%) | 5 (7%) | |
| Primary diagnosis of child anxiety disorder | |||
| Separation anxiety disorder | 10 (15%) | 13 (19%) | |
| Social anxiety disorder | 6 (9%) | 8 (12%) | |
| Generalised anxiety disorder | 33 (49%) | 36 (53%) | |
| Specific phobia | 17 (25%) | 10 (15%) | |
| Other† | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | |
| ADIS-c/p clinical severity rating | |||
| Mild (3) | 6 (9%) | 8 (12%) | |
| Moderate (4–5) | 31 (46%) | 32 (47%) | |
| Severe (6–8) | 31 (46%) | 41 (28%) | |
Data are mean (SD) or n (%), unless otherwise stated. GPD-CBT=guided parent-delivered-cognitive behavioural therapy. SFBT=solution-focused brief therapy. DASS-A=Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales-Anxiety subscale. ADIS-c/p=Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV-child and parent version.
*
GPD-CBT: white Irish (n=1), any other white background (n=1), white and black Caribbean (n=3), and Pakistani (n=1); SFBT: white and black African (n=1), any other mixed background (n=1), Caribbean (n=1).
†
Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia or anxiety disorder not otherwise specified.