Table 2.

Clinical characteristics of participants (N=59).

Characteristics			Value		Interpretation
Age (years)
	Mean (SD)	46.2 (14.7)		Participant ages ranged from 20 to 74 years.
	Range	20.1-74.8
Gender, n (%)
	Male	23 (39.0)		The female-to-male ratio was 1.56.
	Female	36 (61.0)
Comorbidity, n (%)
	Agoraphobia	13 (22.0)		Nearly half (n=30, 51%) of the participants were comorbid with at least 1 psychiatric illness. Agoraphobia (n=13, 22%) and GAD (n=19, 32%) were the 2 most common comorbidities.
	GADa	19 (32.2)
	Social anxiety disorder (SAD)	1 (1.7)
	Major depressive disorder (MDD)	4 (6.8)
	Bipolar disorder	1 (1.7)
	PTSDb	4 (6.8)
	Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)	2 (3.4)
	Othersc	2 (3.4)
	No comorbidity	29 (49.2)
Initial PDSS-SRd
	Mean (SD)	8.2 (5.3)		Clinically significant panic symptoms.
	Range	0-23
Initial BDIe
	Mean (SD)	13.6 (9.8)		Minimal-to-mild depression.
	Range	0–46
Initial BAIf
	Mean (SD)	20.5 (12.4)		Mild-to-moderate anxiety.
	Range	1-44
Initial STAI-Sg
	Mean (SD)	45.2 (7.2)		Clinically significant situational anxiety.
	Range	33-69
Initial STAI-Th
	Mean (SD)	47.6 (7.1)		Clinically significant trait anxiety.
	Range	32-65

^aGAD: general anxiety disorder.

^bPTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder.

^cOthers: history of heroin use disorder (n=1, 1.7%), psychotic disorder (n=1, 1.7%).

^dPDSS-SR: Panic Disorder Severity Scale Self-Report (>4 shows significant PD symptoms).

^eBDI: Beck Anxiety Inventory (minimal, 0-13; mild, 14-19; moderate, 20-28; severe, 29-63).

^fBAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory (minimal, 0-7; mild, 8-15; moderate, 16-25; severe, 26-63).

^gSTAI-S: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory state anxiety (scoring 20-80, >41 shows situational anxiety).

^hSTAI-T: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory trait anxiety (scoring 20–80, >44 shows trait anxiety).