TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical data
| Demographic variable | BDD (n = 18) | HC (n = 16) | t/X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years, M (SD)) | 25.44(4.18) | 27.75(10.52) | -0.86 | 0.40 |
| Sex (n, %) | 0.01 | 0.93 | ||
| Female | 7 (38.89) | 6 (37.50) | ||
| Male | 11(61.11) | 10 (62.50) | ||
| Race(n,%) | 2.55 | 0.64 | ||
| Caucasian | 12 (66.66) | 10 (62.50) | ||
| African American | 0(0) | 1 (6.25) | ||
| Asian | 4 (22.22) | 3 (18.75) | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 (5.56) | 0(0) | ||
| More than one race | 1 (5.56) | 2 (12.50) | ||
| Ethnicity (n, %) | 0.25 | 0.62 | ||
| Hispanic | 2(11.11) | 1 (6.25) | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 16 (88.89) | 15 (93.75) | ||
| Education (n,%) | 0.81 | 0.85 | ||
| Some college | 5 (27.78) | 4(25.00) | ||
| College graduate | 6 (33.33) | 6 (37.50) | ||
| Some postgraduate/professional | 4(22.22) | 2 (12.50) | ||
| Postgraduate/professional | 3(16.67) | 4 (25.00) | ||
| Marital status (n,%) | 2.93 | 0.23 | ||
| Single/never married | 16 (88.89) | 15 (93.50) | ||
| Married | 0(0) | 1 (6.25) | ||
| Living with partner | 2(11.11) | 0(0) | ||
| Clinical variable | ||||
| BDD-YBOCS total score | 25.00 (4.28) | |||
| BABS total score | 12.56 (4.09) | |||
| BDDageof onset (in years) | 13.88 (3.67) | |||
| Any psychotropic medications | 4(22.22) | |||
| Any comorbid disorder | 12 (66.66) | |||
| Social anxiety disorder | 6 (33.33) | |||
| Eating disorder NOS | 4(22.22) | |||
| Major depressive disorder | 2(11.11) | |||
| Dysthymia | 2(11.11) | |||
| Skinpicking disorder | 2(11.11) | |||
| Hypochondriasis | 2(11.11) | |||
| Panic disorder | 1 (5.56) | |||
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 1 (5.56) | |||
| ADHD | 1 (5.56) |
Note. BDD-YBOCS, Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale Modified for BDD; BABS, Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale; ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.