Table 1.
Characteristics, engagement and perceived usefulness in MBCT and self-help samples
| MBCT (n = 28) | Self-help (n = 32) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants (n) | Percentage (%) | Number of participants (n) | Percentage (%) | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 23 | 82.1 | 26 | 81.2 |
| Male | 5 | 17.9 | 6 | 18.8 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 | 14 | 50 | 21 | 65.6 |
| 25–30 | 10 | 35.7 | 7 | 21.9 |
| 31–39 | 4 | 14.3 | 4 | 12.5 |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Single | 19 | 67.9 | 17 | 53.1 |
| Partner, living abroad | 1 | 3.5 | 11 | 34.4 |
| Married/living together | 8 | 28.6 | 4 | 12.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | 13 | 46.4 | 14 | 43.8 |
| Irish | 1 | 3.6 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Other White background | 10 | 35.7 | 7 | 21.9 |
| Indian | 2 | 7.1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 |
| African | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Chinese | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12.6 |
| Other/multiracial | 1 | 3.6 | 2 | 6.2 |
| MINI disorders | ||||
| Generalised anxiety disorder | 5 | 17.9 | 10 | 31.3 |
| Major depression | 3 | 10.7 | 5 | 15.6 |
| Social phobia | 2 | 7.1 | 4 | 12.5 |
| Dysthymia | 2 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Panic disorder | 1 | 3.6 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Bulimia | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Engagement and perceived usefulness | ||||
| Attendance/percentage of booklet read | ||||
| 80% or above | 16 | 57.1 | 13 | 40.6 |
| 50–79% | 1 | 3.6 | 4 | 12.5 |
| 30–49% | 3 | 10.7 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 0–29% | 7 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Did not answer/data unavailable | 1 | 3.6 | 14 | 43.8 |
| Perceived usefulness | ||||
| Very useful | 9 | 32.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Moderately useful | 3 | 10.7 | 4 | 12.5 |
| Useful | 7 | 25.0 | 6 | 18.8 |
| Quite useful | 3 | 10.7 | 7 | 21.9 |
| No use at all | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Did not answer/data unavailable | 5 | 17.9 | 15 | 46.9 |