Table 1.
Baseline participant characteristics
| Study 1: CREST (n = 25) | Study 2: ET (n = 35) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 55.48 (2.22) | 61.06 (1.47) |
| Education, mean (SD) | 15.24 (0.47) | 15.58 (0.36) |
| Women, n (%) | 18 (72.00) | 26 (74.29) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 19 (76.00) | 28 (80.00) |
| Black | 0 | 2 (5.71) |
| Asian | 2 (8.00) | 2 (5.71) |
| Hispanic | 2 (8.00) | 1 (2.86) |
| Biracial | 2 (8.00) | 1 (2.86) |
| Other | 0 | 1 (2.86) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Never married | 9 (36.00) | 10 (29.41) |
| Married or living with someone | 6 (24.00) | 8 (23.53) |
| Separated/divorced | 9 (36.00) | 13 (38.24) |
| Widowed | 0 | 2 (58.82) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Retired | 5 (20.00) | 12 (35.29) |
| Employed full- or part-time | 11 (44.00) | 15 (44.12) |
| Unemployed | 9 (36.00) | 7 (20.59) |
| Baseline assessment scores, mean (SD) | ||
| SI-R | 58.84 (12.33) | 57.24 (12.75) |
| CIR | 4.04 (1.65) | 4.11 (1.49) |
| ADL-H | 29.00 (2.97) | 31.17 (2.03) |
| HADS anxiety | 9.76 (1.03) | 9.56 (0.77) |
| HADS depression | 8.28 (1.05) | 7.97 (0.82) |
| CGI severity | 3.76 (0.23) | 3.73 (0.21) |
| Presence of comorbid diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) | 6 (24.00) | 5 (14.29) |
| Any anxiety disorder (non-OCD) | 10 (40.00) | 11 (31.43) |
| Any mood disorder | 17 (68.00) | 20 (57.14) |
| Taking psychotropic medications, n (%) | 15 (60.00) | 13 (37.14) |
| No. of medical conditions | 2.25 (0.47) | 2.69 (0.34) |
ADL-H activities of daily living-hoarding, CGI clinical global impressions, CIR clutter image rating, CREST cognitive rehabilitation and exposure/sorting therapy, ET exposure therapy, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, SI-R savings inventory-revised