Table 1. Participant characteristics, overall and by intervention group.
| Characteristic | Total No. of Participants (n = 154) | Control (n = 80) | Scientific Reframing (n = 74) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | |||
| Gender (male) | 67(43.5) | 36(45.0) | 31(41.9) |
| Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity | 8(5.2) | 3(3.8) | 5(6.8) |
| Race | |||
| White | 139(90.3) | 71(88.8) | 68(91.9) |
| Black | 7(4.5) | 5(6.3) | 2(2.7) |
| Asian | 2(1.3) | 1(1.3) | 1(1.4) |
| More than one race | 6(3.9) | 3(3.8) | 3(4.1) |
| Educational Level | |||
| High school degree or less | 43(27.9) | 25(31.3) | 18(24.3) |
| Some college or trade school | 54(35.1) | 30(37.5) | 24(32.4) |
| College degree or more | 57(37.0) | 25(31.3) | 32(43.2) |
| Employmenta | |||
| Health care, higher education, and research | 42(27.6) | 24(30.0) | 19(26.0) |
| Other | 110(72.4) | 56(70.0) | 54(74.0) |
| Disease Group | |||
| Cardiology | 30(19.5) | 16(20.0) | 14(18.9) |
| Oncology | 30(19.5) | 14(17.5) | 16(21.6) |
| Depression | 35(22.7) | 19(23.8) | 16(21.6) |
| Diabetes | 33(21.4) | 17(21.3) | 16(21.6) |
| Hypertension | 26(16.9) | 14(17.5) | 12(16.2) |
| Age, yearsb | M(SD) | ||
| 55.9(12.1) | 55.4(11.2) | 56.5(13.1) | |
a Employment for one participant in the scientific reframing group was not reported.
b For participants for whom exact age was unknown (n = 9), the median value from the specified age range was used.