Table 3 Panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and the physical component summary (PCS) score (n = 434)

Time effect

6-month follow-up versus baseline

1.77 (0.73)

0.016*

Group effect

–

< .001*

PD versus no PD or GAD

− 6.24 (1.46)

< .001*

GAD versus no PD or GAD

0.64 (1.79)

0.720

PD and GAD versus no PD or GAD

− 5.66 (2.31)

0.015*

PD versus GAD

− 6.89 (2.20)

0.002*

PD and GAD versus PD

− 0.58 (2.64)

0.826

PD and GAD versus GAD

− 6.30 (2.83)

0.027*

Time × group effect

–

0.585