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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Womens Ment Health. 2017 Aug 25;20(6):757–764. doi: 10.1007/s00737-017-0769-y

Table 3.

Frequencies of Endorsed SCID GAD and Panic Disorder Symptoms

Full Sample With MDE Without MDE
N = 382 N = 228 N = 154
% Endorsed p
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Entry Item: Nervous/Anxious 31.3 37.5 22.0 .002
Excessive Anxiety/Worry 67.7 74.2 51.4 .015
Difficulty Controlling Worry 65.5 69.9 53.3 .102
Restless, Keyed Up, On Edge 64.7 69.2 50.0 .116
Easily Fatigued 77.6 82.8 61.9 .046
Difficulty Concentrating 62.8 66.2 52.4 .256
Irritability 79.1 83.1 66.7 .108
Muscle Tension 62.8 66.2 52.4 .256
Sleep Disturbance 80.0 87.7 55.0 .001
Distress/Impairment 73.3 84.6 38.1 <.001
Panic Disorder
Entry Item: Past month panic attack 17.4 21.0 12.0 .025
Recurrent unexpected panic 48.6 47.1 52.6 .678
Worry about implications of attack/change in behavior related to attacks 36.2 34.9 40.0 .723
Symptoms develop abruptly, peak within 10 minutes 74.0 75.0 71.4 .796
Heart palpitations 70.2 74.3 58.3 .297
Sweating 34.0 37.1 25.0 .444
Trembling/shaking 43.5 42.9 45.5 .880
Shortness of breath 55.3 60.0 41.7 .270
Feeling of choking 10.9 14.7 0 .159
Chest pain or discomfort 37.0 41.2 25.0 .318
Nausea or abdominal distress 23.9 26.5 16.7 .494
Dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, faint 50.0 52.9 41.7 .502
Derealization/depersonalization 21.7 23.5 16.7 .620
Fear of losing control or going crazy 30.4 32.4 25.0 .634
Fear of dying 28.3 26.5 33.3 .650
Parathesias 21.7 29.4 0 .034
Chills or hot flushes 66.7 75.8 41.7 .032

Note. MDE = Major Depressive Episode diagnosed on SCID. GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder.