Fig 1.
Notes: The “Control” group consisted of those with LSAS total score <30, neither core anxiety symptoms for SAD, nor MDE. The “MDE” group consisted of those with LSAS total score <30, neither core anxiety symptoms for SAD, and MDE according to the PHQ-9 algorithm scoring method. The “SAD” group consisted of those with core anxiety symptoms for SAD, LSAS total score ≥60 but not MDE. The “SAD comorbid with MDE” group consisted of subjects with core anxiety symptoms for SAD, a LSAS total score ≥60 and MDE according to the PHQ-9 algorithm scoring method. LSAS, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; MDE, major depressive episode; PHQ-9, patient health questionnaire-9; SAD, social anxiety disorder; TCI, temperament and character inventory.
Table 1.
Characteristics of each group at the first visit of the health care center.
Table 2.
Predictors of SAD and MDE at the time of enrollment (baseline).