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. 2024 Feb 21;8:e52338. doi: 10.2196/52338

Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the included participants at baseline.

Characteristics Blended (n=12) Unguided (n=12)
Age (years), mean (SD) 51 (2.3) 51 (4.4)a
Female sex, n (%) 11 (92) 10 (83)
Married or living as married, n (%) 9 (82)a 9 (90)
Dutch nationality, n (%) 12 (100) 12 (100)
Work per week (hours), mean (SD) 21 (11)b 13 (14)c
Education, n (%)

Secondary 6 (54)a 4 (40)d

Tertiary 5 (45)a 6 (60)d
Anticancer treatment, n (%)

Curative 10 (90)a 5 (56)d

Palliative 1 (10)a 4 (44)d
Duration since first cancer diagnosis (months), mean (SD) 14 (14)a 18 (24)b
Type of cancer, n (%)

Breast 3 (27)a 6 (60)b

Ovarian 5 (46)a 0b

Colon 1 (9)a 2 (20)b

Acute myeloid leukemia 0a 2 (20)b

Lymphoma 1 (9)a 0b

Bowel 1 (9)a 0b
Previous experience with meditation (yes), n (%) 6 (55)a 4 (40)b

an=11.

bn=10.

cn=8.

dn=9.