Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the OCD and HC Groups
| OCD (n = 23) | HC (n = 20) | t or χ 2 | df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years ± SD | 31.7 ± 8.8 | 29.3 ± 5.6 | 1.061 | 37.846 | 0.295 |
| Number of females/males | 7/16 | 10/10 | 0.992 | 1 | 0.319 |
| Mean age of OCD onset ± SD | 17.2 ± 7.6 | – | – | ||
| Mean years of education ± SD | 16.8 ± 3.7 | 12.7 ± 3.2 | −3.828 | 41 | 0.000* |
| Mean Y-BOCS ± SD | 29.0 ± 7.8 | – | – | ||
| Mean HAMA ± SD | 18.4 ± 11.3 | – | – | ||
| Mean HAMD-17 ± SD | 14.1 ± 8.7 | – | – |
HAMA Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, HAMD-17 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale HC healthy control, OCD obsessive-compulsive disorder, Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale
*p < 0.05