Table 1 Sample characteristics
From: Factors associated with pain level in non-cardiac chest pain patients with comorbid panic disorder
Characteristics | Cross-sectional sample (n = 66) | Prospective sample (n = 53) | Patients with missing post-intervention data (n = 13) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 41.76 (13.6) | 41.45 (13.42) | 43.00 (11.85) | .705 |
Female, n (%)* | 31 (47) | 22 (42) | 9 (69) | .073 |
Married or common-law, n (%)** | 38 (58) | 31 (59) | 7 (54) | .761 |
Family income ≥ $60,000, n (%)** | 24 (36) | 19 (36) | 5 (39) | 1.00 |
Education | .343 | |||
≥ 12 years, n (%)** | 36 (55) | 29 (55) | 9 (69) | |
Currently employed, n (%) | 48 (73) | 40 (75) | 8 (62) | .319 |
Comorbid psychiatric disorders, n (%) | 44 (67) | 34 (64) | 10 (77) | .522 |
Anxiety disorders, n (%) | 43 (65) | 34 (64) | 9 (69) | 1.00 |
Mood disorders, n (%) | 10 (15) | 6 (11) | 6 (31) | .103 |
CAQ – Heart-focused fear subscale | ||||
Baseline, mean (SD) | 2.39 (0.75) | 2.36 (0.77) | 2.49 (0.69) | .578 |
Mean change score (SD) | - | 0.85 (0.75) | - | |
CAQ- Avoidance subscale | ||||
Baseline, mean (SD) | 1.38 (0.98) | 1.34 (0.92) | 1.58 (1.24) | .436 |
Mean change score (SD) | - | 0.32 (0.81) | - | |
CAQ – Heart-focused attention subscale | ||||
Baseline, mean (SD) | 1.87 (0.75) | 1.84 (0.78) | 1.98 (0.62) | .568 |
Mean change score (SD) | - | 0.46 (0.85) | - | |
PAS | ||||
Baseline, mean (SD) | 19.62 (9.11) | 19.17 (8.48) | 21.46 (11.55) | .421 |
Mean change score (SD) | - | 12.23 (8.56) | - | |
ASI | ||||
Baseline, mean (SD) | 28.98 (10.57) | 28.72 (10.69) | 30.08 (10.42) | .681 |
Mean change score (SD) | - | 7.81 (11.53) | - | |
SF-MPQ-CP | ||||
Baseline, mean (SD) | 16.53 (10.99) | 17.06 (10.41) | 14.38 (13.39) | .437 |
Mean change score (SD) | - | 7.32 (10.98) | - | |