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Table 1 Patient characteristics (Intent-to-treat population)

From: Psychometric evaluation of a visual analog scale for the assessment of anxiety

 

Treatment Arm

 

Placebo

( n = 57)

Paroxetine

( n = 55)

Lorazepam

( n = 55)

Gender (n, %)

   

   Male

26, 45.6%

24, 43.6%

20, 36.4%

   Female

31, 54.4%

31, 56.4%

35, 63.6%

Race (n, %)

   

   White

42, 73.7%

40, 72.7%

40, 72.7%

   Black

3, 5.3%

3, 5.5%

3, 5.5%

   Hispanic

9, 15.8%

6, 10.9%

8, 14.4%

   Other

3, 5.3%

6, 10.9%

4, 7.2%

Age in years (mean, SD)

35.0, 10.4

34.7, 12.6

38.5, 12.1

Baseline HAM-A (mean, SD)

24.2, 5.0

23.4, 3.3

24.2, 3.5