Table 1.
Demographic and sample characteristics across diagnosis
| GAD | SoAD | SP | SAD | Total | Test statistic | Differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of total sample (N) | 40.5 (507) | 22.6 (283) | 11.4 (143) | 25.5 (319) | 100 (1,253) | χ 2 (3) = 216.63, p < .001 | – |
| % Female participants (n) | 48.9 (248) | 45.2 (128) | 53.8 (77) | 55.2 (176) | 50.2 (629) | H (3) = 7.04, p = .07 | – |
| Age (M, SD) | 9.4 (1.7) | 9.5 (1.6) | 9.4 (1.6) | 9.0 (1.7) | 9.3 (1.7) | F (3) = 4.9, p = .002 | GAD, SoAD, SP > SAD |
| CSR severity at baseline (M, SD) | 6.2 (.94) | 6.1 (1.0) | 6.4 (1.1) | 6.3 (1.0) | 6.1 (1.0) | F (3) = 2.4, p = .17 | – |
| % Comorbid externalising disorder (n) | 21.8 (107) | 21.1 (53) | 8.4 (19) | 20.8 (47) | 19.4 (226) | H (3) = 7.04, p = .07 | – |
| % Comorbid internalising disordera (n) | 10.6 (52) | 13.6 (34) | 3.5 (5) | 6.7 (19) | 9.4 (110) | H (3) = 14.1, p = .003 | SoAD > SP, SAD |
| % CBT treatment (n) | |||||||
| Individual (n) | 15.3 (78) | 29.3 (83) | 32.2 (46) | 42.0 (134) | 27.2 (341) | H (3) = 73.6, p < .001 | SoAD, SP, SAD > GAD SAD > SoAD, SP |
| Group (n) | 65.7 (333) | 50.2 (142) | 41.3 (59) | 37.0 (118) | 52.1 (652) | H (3) = 73.1, p < .001 | GAD > SoAD, SP, SAD SoAD > SAD |
| Parent‐led (n) | 19.1 (97) | 20.5 (58) | 26.6 (38) | 21.0 (67) | 20.8 (260) | H (3) = 14.1, p = .28 | – |
GAD, generalised anxiety disorder; SoAD, social anxiety disorder; SP, specific phobia; SAD, separation anxiety disorder; CSR, Clinician severity rating score.
a
Comorbid internalising problem refers to a nonanxious internalising disorder.