Table 3 Demographics and panic characteristics (N = 382, mean ± SD)

Age

35.37 ± 10.03

33.95 ± 8.79

3.86

0.189

Sex (M/F)

26/89 (22.6%/77.4%)

92/175 (34.5%/65.5%)

5.29

0.022

0.556

0.335

0.920

Years of Educatiion

13.0 ± 2.16

13.21 ± 2.29

1.24

0.431

Drinking (No/Yes)

72/34 (67.9%/32.1%)

164/94 (63.6%/36.4%)

0.63

0.470

1.214

0.751

1.962

Smoking (No/Yes)

67/38 (63.8%//36.2%)

149/98 (60.3%/39.7%)

0.38

0.552

1.160

0.723

1.860

Family history (No/Yes)

78/36 (68.4%/31.6%)

177/82 (68.3%/31.7%)

0.00

1.000

1.004

0.625

1.612

First Panic Attack

Age at first PA

28.39 ± 9.14

27.40 ± 7.96

2.05

0.286

Severity (0-4)

3.31 ± 0.74

3.06 ± 0.98

6.03

0.010

Total number (1-13) of FPA symptons

6.64 ± 2.53

6.12 ± 2.80

3.56

0.083

Consultation behavior

Consultation hospitals (n)

2.91 ± 2.11

2.54 ± 2.12

0.33

0.116

Duration of consultation to psychiatric service (days)

2552.15 ± 2748.88

2474.13 ± 2641.34

1.05

0.794

At the initial visit

Depression (SDS score)

41.24 ± 10.98

40.63 ± 11.89

0.22

0.669

Anticipation anxiety (0-4)

3.23 ± 1.08

3.32 ± 0.92

3.38

0.445

Avoidance (0-4)

2.90 ± 1.08

2.83 ± 1.30

8.80

0.592