Table 1.
Sample characteristics of the MBCT (N = 14) and TAU (N = 14) groups.
| MBCT | TAU | Test-statistic | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age M (SD) | 42.07 (11.34) | 41.79 (9.52) | t (26) = 0.07 | ns |
| Gender (female/male) | 10/4 | 9/5 | X2 = 0.16 | ns |
| Married/co-habiting n (%) | 7 (50) | 7 (50) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.00 | ns |
| Years of education M (SD) | 16.38 (3.04) | 15.21 (3.19) | t (25) = 0.97 | ns |
| Employed n (%) | 13 (92) | 11 (78) | χ2 (N = 28) = 1.16 | ns |
| Current MDD (full episode/residual symptoms) | 10/4 | 11/3 | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.19 | ns |
| Age of Onset M (SD) | 20.57 (7.64) | 23.21 (11.68) | t (26) = 0.71 | ns |
| Number of episodes Mde (range) | 4 (1–50) | 3 (1–6) | Mann-Whitney U = 58 | ns |
| Number of episodes M (SD) | 7.76 (12.9) | 3.07 (1.89) | t (24) = 1.29 | ns |
| Chronic Depression n (%)a | 7 (50) | 12 (85) | χ2 (N = 28) = 4.09 | 0.04 |
| Duration of last episode in months M (SD) | 87.92 (149.80) | 51.07 (41.20) | t (26) = 0.88 | ns |
| Total duration in months M (SD) | 116.50 (141.32) | 87.23 (43.23) | t (23) = 0.71 | ns |
| History of manic or hypomanic episode n (%) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.00 | ns |
| Co-morbid anxiety disorder n (%) | 4 (28) | 6 (42) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.62 | ns |
| Co-morbid somatoform disorder n (%) | 2 (14) | 0 (0) | χ2 (N = 28) = 2.15 | ns |
| Co-morbid axis I disorder (one or more) n (%) | 6 (42) | 6 (42) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.00 | ns |
| Previous suicide attempt n (%) | 4 (28) | 4 (28) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.00 | ns |
| Previous psychotherapy or counseling n (%)b | 10 (71) | 11 (79) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.19 | ns |
| Previous CBT n (%) | 7 (50) | 8 (57) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.14 | ns |
| Past treatment with antidepressant medication n (%) | 11 (79) | 12 (86) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.24 | ns |
| Current treatment with antidepressant medication n (%) | 9 (64) | 8 (57) | χ2 (N = 28) = 0.15 | ns |
a
Note. Participants with episodes of MDD lasting at least two years or recurrent depression without full inter-episode recovery over an equivalent period of time.
b
More than 5 sessions.