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. 2017 May 18;9:25–37. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2017.05.001

Table 1.

Baseline Demographics and Sample Characteristics for the iCBT, bCBT, bMED and WLC Groups.

iCBT Group
bCBT Group
bMED Group
WLC Group
n = 54
n = 74
n = 61
n = 59
M SD M SD M SD M SD
Age (years) 42.50 12.63 41.38 13.01 38.08 13.21 37.59 13.29
N % n % n % n %
Gender
 Male 8 14.8% 12 16.2% 10 16.4% 15 25.4%
 Female 46 85.2% 62 83.8% 51 83.6% 44 74.6%
Marital status
 Single/not or never married 20 37.0% 25 33.8% 19 31.1% 20 33.9%
 Married/de-facto 26 48.2% 30 40.5% 33 54.1% 25 42.3%
 Divorced/separated 8 14.9% 17 23.0% 8 13.1% 13 22.1%
 Widowed 0 0% 2 2.7% 1 1.6% 1 1.7%
Educational status
 Masters or doctoral degree 10 18.5% 6 8.1% 3 4.9% 2 3.4%
 Bachelor's degree 16 29.6% 19 25.7% 21 34.4% 24 40.7%
 Diploma 6 11.1% 5 6.8% 5 8.2% 4 6.8%
 Technicians/other Certificate 12 22.2% 15 20.3% 13 21.4% 10 17.0%
 Trade certificate/apprentice 2 3.7% 3 4.1% 2 3.3% 3 5.1%
 Year 10/12 certification 8 14.9% 23 31.1% 17 27.9% 15 25.4%
 No qualification 0 0% 3 4.1% 0 0% 1 1.7%
Employment Status
 Full-time paid work 10 18.5% 23 31.1% 23 37.7% 19 32.2%
 Part-time paid work 17 31.5% 17 23% 17 27.9% 19 32.2%
 Unemployed 7 13% 11 14.9% 4 6.6% 5 8.5%
 Student 7 13% 8 10.8% 6 9.8% 5 8.5%
 Stay at home parent 5 9.3% 4 5.4% 6 9.8% 5 8.5%
 Retired 4 7.4% 4 5.4% 3 4.9% 3 5.1%
 Registered sick/disabled 3 5.6% 4 5.4% 1 1.6% 2 3.4%
 Missing data 1 1.9% 3 4.1% 1 1.6% 1 1.7%
Current medication (at interview) 24 44.4% 37 50.0% 20 32.8% 28 47.5%
Current medication (class)
SSRI 11 20.4% 20 27.0% 9 14.8% 14 23.7%
SNRI 6 11.1% 14 18.9% 9 14.8% 13 22.0%
Other 7 31.2% 3 4.2% 2 3.2% 1 1.7%
Current CBT (at interview) 2 3.7% 6 8.1% 7 11.5% 6 10.2%
Other psychosocial therapy 1 1.9% 1 1.4% 0 0.0% 1 1.7%
Age of first depressive episode (2 weeks or more)
Under 12 years 8 14.8% 12 16.2% 5 8.2% 10 16.9%
13–21 years 23 42.6% 38 51.4% 37 60.7% 29 49.2%
22 years or older 23 42.6% 24 32.4% 19 31.1% 20 33.9%
Number of past depressive episodes
1–2 spells 7 13% 6 8.1% 7 11.5% 10 16.9%
3–4 spells 8 14.8% 15 20.3% 18 29.5% 18 30.5%
5–8 spells 16 29.6% 20 27.0% 11 18.0% 9 15.3%
> 8 23 42.6% 33 44.6% 25 41.0% 22 37.3%

Note. Except where noted, values refer to number and percentage scores. Educational Status = highest level of education received. M = mean, SD = standard deviation. iCBT = internet cognitive behaviour therapy; bCBT = cognitive behaviour therapy self-help book; bMED = meditation self-help book; WLC = wait-list control. * = significant between-groups difference at p < 0.05 level.