Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Group MBCT | Individual MBCT | Total (n = 56) | Differences between | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 28) | (n = 28) | Group and individual MBCT | ||
| Age (years) M (SD) | 52.1 (9.9) | 52.4 (11.7) | 52.2 (10.7) | t = 0.1 |
| p = 0.92 | ||||
| Gender n (%) | ||||
| Male | 7 (25 %) | 6 (21 %) | 13 (23 %) | χ 2 = 0.10 |
| Female | 21 (75 %) | 22 (79 %) | 43 (77 %) | p = 0.75 |
| Relationship status n (%) | ||||
| In a relationship | 24 (86 %) | 19 (68 %) | 43 (77 %) | χ 2 = 2.50 |
| Not in a relationship | 4 (14 %) | 9 (32 %) | 13 (23 %) | p = 0.11 |
| Education n (%) | ||||
| Lower level vocational school | 3 (11 %) | 1 (3 %) | 4 (7 %) | p = 0.35d |
| Secondary education/advanced | 13 (46 %) | 10 (36 %) | 23 (41 %) | |
| Level vocational school | ||||
| Higher or University education | 12 (43 %) | 17 (61 %) | 29 (52 %) | |
| Employment n (%) | ||||
| Employed | 9 (32 %) | 12 (43 %) | 21 (38 %) | χ 2 = 0.69 |
| Not employed | 19 (68 %) | 16 (57 %) | 35 (62 %) | p = 0.41 |
| Somatic disease n (%) | ||||
| One disease | 17 (61 %) | 20 (71 %) | 37 (66 %) | χ 2 = 0.72 |
| More than one disease | 11 (39 %) | 8 (29 %) | 19 (34 %) | p = 0.40 |
| Preference formata n (%)b | ||||
| No preference | 6 (21 %) | 7 (26 %) | 13 (24 %) | p = 0.99d |
| Group | 5 (18 %) | 4 (15 %) | 9 (16 %) | |
| Individual | 17 (61 %) | 16 (59 %) | 33 (60 %) | |
| Satisfaction received formatc (%)a | ||||
| Satisfied | 23 (86 %) | 25 (92 %) | 48 (90 %) | p = 0.70d |
| Neutral | 2 (7 %) | 1 (4 %) | 3 (5 %) | |
| Dissatisfied | 2 (7 %) | 1 (4 %) | 3 (5 %) | |
aPatients’ preference for individual or group MBCT at the start of the study was assessed at post-intervention
bData is missing for one person
cSatisfaction with the actual received format (i.e., individual or group) was assessed at post-intervention
dFisher’s exact test