Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, and neuropsychological characteristics of participants
| Characteristic | OCD (n = 29) | HC (n = 27) | Test statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 29.20 (7.19, range 20.25–51.58) | 28.75 (8.13, range 18.25–46.42) | t 52 = −0.22; p = .83 |
| WASI IQ score (Full‐4)a | 111.44 (13.47) | 110.5 (11.96) | t 47 = −0.26; p = .80 |
| Duration of Illness, months | 14.41(7.01, range 3.17–30.75) | … | |
| Age of OCD onset, years | 14.79 (6.81) | … | |
| Y‐BOCS total | 25.93 (3.41) | … | |
| Obsessions | 12.38 (1.92) | … | |
| Compulsions | 13.55 (1.97) | … | |
| HAM‐D scoresb | 5.03 (3.53) | 0.64 (1.19) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 14 (52%) | 13 (48%) | |
| Female | 15 (48%) | 14 (52%) | |
| Handedness | |||
| Right | 24 (83%) | 25 (93%) | |
| Left | 5 (17%) | 2 (7%) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1 (3%) | 1 (4%) | |
| African‐American | 6 (21%) | 7 (26%) | |
| Caucasian | 20 (69%) | 16 (59%) | |
| Hispanic | 4(14%) | 4 (15%) | |
| Other | 2 (7%) | 3 (11%) |
Note. Abbreviations: HAM‐D, Hamilton depression; WASI, Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence; Y‐BOCS, Yale‐Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.
*Values are mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise specified.
a
WASI data were available for 24 HC and 25 OCD participants.
b
HAM‐D data were available for 25 HC participants.