Table 2.
Sample characteristics.
| Variable | Intervention group (n = 27) | Waitlist group (n = 29) | Total (N = 56) | Test of group differences |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 | T/U | p | ||||
| Age, M (SD) | 45.44 (14.12) | 44.41 (11.27) | 44.91 (12.62) | 0.30 | .76 | |
| Sex, n (%) | 1.08 | .30 | ||||
| Female | 14 (51.9) | 19 (65.5) | 33 (58.9) | |||
| Male | 13 (48.1) | 10 (34.5) | 23 (41.1) | |||
| Education, n (%) | 1.58 | .90 | ||||
| No degree | 0 | 1 (3.4) | 1 (1.8) | |||
| 8 years | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.4) | 2 (3.6) | |||
| 10 years | 5 (18.5) | 5 (17.2) | 10 (17.9) | |||
| 13 years | 5 (18.5) | 4 (13.8) | 9 (16.1) | |||
| University | 8 (29.6) | 11 (37.9) | 19 (33.9) | |||
| Vocational training | 8 (29.6) | 7 (24.1) | 15 (26.8) | |||
| BMIb, M (SD) | 25.26 (4.64) | 26.99 (5.73) | 26.16 (5.26) | −1.24 | .22 | |
| Experience bouldering, n (%) | 2.08 | .15 | ||||
| Yes | 8 (29.6) | 4 (13.8) | 12 (21.4) | |||
| No | 19 (70.4) | 25 (86.2) | 44 (78.6) | |||
| Additional psychotherapy, n (%) | 0.03 | .85 | ||||
| Yes | 18 (66.7) | 20 (69.0) | 38 (67.9) | |||
| No | 9 (33.3) | 9 (31.0) | 18 (32.1) | |||
| Antidepressants, n (%) | 3.62 | .06 | ||||
| Yes | 15 (55.6) | 23 (79.3) | 38 (67.9) | |||
| No | 12 (44.4) | 6 (20.7) | 18 (32.1) | |||
| WHO well-being scaleaM (SD) | 7.44 (5.43) | 6.90 (4.42) | 7.16 (4.89) | 380.50 | .86 | |
| Regular physical activity, n (%) | 1.82 | .18 | ||||
| Yes | 22 (81.5) | 19 (65.5) | 41 (73.2) | |||
| No | 5 (18.5) | 10 (34.5) | 15 (26.8) | |||
a
Deviated from a normal distribution (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test).
b
BMI: Body Mass Index.