Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Variables | OCD, n=25 | HC, n=27 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.0 (±8.9) | 32.4 (±6.7) | 0.235 |
| Gender (male/female) | 7/18 | 13/14 | 0.163 |
| Handedness (right/left) | 23/2 | 26/1 | 0.603 |
| Years of education | 14.3 (±2.2) | 15.4 (±2.0) | 0.062 |
| Age of onset (years) | 25.9 (±8.6) | N/A | N/A |
| Duration of illness (years) | 8.6 (±5.9) | N/A | N/A |
| Y-BOCS–total | 22.2 (±6.7) | N/A | N/A |
| Y-BOCS–obsessions | 11.0 (±3.1) | N/A | N/A |
| Y-BOCS–compulsions | 11.1 (±3.8) | N/A | N/A |
| HAM-D 17 | 3.8 (±3.4) | N/A | N/A |
| HAM-A | 5 (±4.5) | N/A | N/A |
Note: Values represent the mean (±SD).
Abbreviations: HAM-A, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; HAM-D, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; HC, healthy control; N/A, not applicable; OCD, obsessive–compulsive disorder; Y-BOCS, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.