Table 1.
Scores of the Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 in the study groups
| Control Group (n=46) | OCD Group (n=51) | t | df | p | Controlling for HAM-D and HAM-A (ANCOVA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | df | p | ||||||
| Mean±SD (Range) | Mean±SD (Range) | |||||||
| Positive beliefs | 12.35±4.50 (6-21) | 12.41±4.80 (6-24) | -0.067 | 95 | 0.946 | 1.347 | 1 | 0.249 |
| Uncontrollability and danger | 10.87±3.89 (5-21) | 15.98±4.31 (6-24) | -6.098 | 95 | <0.001 | 5.941 | 1 | 0.017 |
| Cognitive confidence | 12.59±4.80 (6-24) | 14.88±5.27 (6-24) | -2.234 | 95 | 0.028 | 0.070 | 1 | 0.792 |
| Need to control thoughts | 11.78±4.79 (6-23) | 16.98±5.10 (6-24) | -5.152 | 95 | <0.001 | 2.971 | 1 | 0.088 |
| Cognitive self-consciousness | 16.35±4.87 (7-27) | 17.66±4.45 (5-24) | -1.392 | 95 | 0.167 | 0.548 | 1 | 0.461 |
| Total | 63.93±17.85(33-94) | 77.98±16.67 (34-106) | -4.00 | 95 | <0.001 | 0.393 | 1 | 0.532 |
OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder; HAM-D, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; HAM-A, the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; ANCOVA, analysis of covariance.