Demographic and clinical characteristics of OCD and control groups
| Group; mean (SD)* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | OCD, n = 18 | Control, n = 16 |
| Age, yr | 23.3 (5.0) | 24.1 (5.4) |
| Sex, no. male:female | 14:4 | 12:4 |
| Handedness, no. right:left | 18:0 | 16:0 |
| Education, yr | 13.6 (3.0) | 13.9 (2.6) |
| Illness duration, yr | 4.7 (3.7) | |
| Total Y–BOCS severity score (range 16–33) | 24.0 (5.7) | |
| HARS score | 7.5 (1.9) | |
| HAM-D score | 9.2 (2.2) | |
OCD = obsessive–compulsive disorder; HAM-D = Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; (26) HARS = Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; (27) SD = standard deviation; Y–BOCS = Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. (25)
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.