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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2019 Mar-Apr;39(2):129–134. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001005

Table 1. Demographic Summaries.

All Participants
(n=20)
Adults Only
(n = 16)
Randomization
    Milk thistle first 8 (40.0%) 6 (37.5%)
    Placebo first 12 (60.0%) 10 (62.5%)

Age (Years) - Mean (SD) 27.9 (11.5) 31.3 (10.3)

Age at Onset (Years) – Mean (SD), missing n=1 12.4 (4.6) 13.0 (5.0)

Average minutes of pulling per day – Mean (SD) 94.5 (113.6) 85.9 (91.2)

Sex – n (%)
    Female 19 (95.0%) 15 (93.7%)

Education – n (%)
    Currently in high school 4 (20.0%) 0 (0.0%)
    Graduated high school/GED 2 (10.0%) 2 (12.5%)
    Some college 4 (20.0%) 4 (25.0%)
    College graduate 3 (15.0%) 3 (18.8%)
    Post graduate (College +) 7 (35.0%) 7 (43.8%)

Marital Status – n (%)
    Single 16 (80.0%) 12 (75.0%)
    Married 4 (20.0%) 4 (25.0%)

Occupation – n (%)
    Student 8 (40.0%) 5 (31.3%)
    Student and employed 3 (15.0%) 2 (12.5%)
    Work full-time 5 (25.0%) 5 (31.3%)
    Work part-time 2 (10.0%) 2 (12.5%)
    Unemployed 2 (10.0%) 2 (12.5%)

Current Psychotropic Medication – n (%)
    Yes 7 (35.0%) 4 (25.0%)

Current ADHD – n (%)
    Yes 5 (25.0%) 3 (18.8%)

Current Depression – n (%)
    Yes 7 (35.0%) 4 (25.0%)

Current Anxiety – n (%)
    Yes 6 (30.0%) 3 (18.8%)

Current Nail Biting – n (%)
    Yes 5 (25.0%) 4 (25.0%)

Current Skin-Picking – n (%)
    Yes 12 (60.0%) 8 (50.0%)