Table 1. Demographic description of the participants.

		Treatment group	Control group	Total
Gender	Male	8 (16%)	10 (20%)	18 (18%)
	Female	42 (84%)	40 (80%)	82 (82%)
Age	Mean (SD)	43.1 (13.9)	46.6 (12.1)	44.9 (13.1)
	Min-Max	19–72	23–77	19–77
Marital status	Married or co-habiting	31 (62%)	36 (72%)	67 (67%)
	Other	19 (38%)	14 (28%)	33 (33%)
Educational level	College or university, at least 3 years	27 (54%)	29 (58%)	56 (56%)
	Other	23 (46%)	21 (42%)	44 (44%)
Employment status	Employed or student	41 (82%)	33 (66%)	74 (74%)
	Other	9 (18%)	17 (34%)	26 (26%)
Psychological treatment	No experience	15 (30%)	16 (32%)	31 (31%)
	Prior experience	35 (70%)	31 (62%)	66 (66%)
	Ongoing	0 (0%)	3 (6%)	3 (3%)
Pharmacological treatment	No experience	27 (54%)	22 (44%)	49 (49%)
	Prior experience	14 (28%)	12 (24%)	26 (26%)
	Ongoing	9 (18%)	16 (32%)	25 (25%)