Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the caregivers and individuals with IDD in their care for the Mindfulness-Based Positive Behavior Supports (MBPBS) and Training-as-Usual (TAU) conditions.
| MBPBS |
TAU |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregivers | Individuals with IDD | Caregivers | Individuals with IDD | |
| Number of participants | 37 | 24 | 38 | 24 |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 43.05 (10.39) | 39.21 (7.61) | 45.08 (7.87) | 42.33 (9.22) |
| Age range (years) | 23–62 | 27–54 | 25–59 | 24–57 |
| Gender: males | 14 (37.83%) | 16 (66.67%) | 10 (26.32%) | 16 (66.67%) |
| Level of functioning | ||||
| Severe | na | 9 (37.5%) | na | 7 (29.17%) |
| Profound | na | 15 (62.5%) | na | 17 (70.83%) |
| Number of individuals on psychotropic medications | na | 20 (83.33%) | na | 19 (79.16%) |
| Number of individuals with mental illness | na | 20 (83.33%) | na | 19 (79.16%) |
| Number of individuals with behavior plans for aggressive behavior | na | 18 (75%) | na | 16 (67%) |
na, not applicable.