Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and clinical information on participants in the complaint-directed mini-intervention (CDMI) and control groups at baseline (N=329).
| Characteristic | CDMI group (n=165) | Control group (n=164) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD), range | 42.85 (12.83), 18-76 | 43.65 (13.05), 18-81 | |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
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Female | 122 (73.9) | 127 (77.4) |
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Male | 43 (26.1) | 37 (22.6) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
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Single | 83 (50.3) | 84 (51.2) |
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Living with partner | 82 (49.7) | 80 (48.8) |
| Nationality, n (%) | |||
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Dutch | 2 (1.8) | 4 (2.4) |
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Other | 160 (97.6) | 163 (98.2) |
| Living arrangement, n (%) | |||
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Alone | 40 (24.2) | 39 (23.8) |
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With other | 125 (75.8) | 125 (76.2) |
| Education level, n (%) | |||
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Low | 50 (30.3) | 48 (29.3) |
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High | 115 (69.7) | 116 (70.7) |
| Employment, n (%) | |||
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Paid | 116 (70.3) | 117 (71.3) |
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Unpaid | 49 (29.7) | 47 (28.7) |
| Duration of complaints (years), n (%) | |||
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<1 | 59 (35.8) | 63 (38.4) |
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≥1 | 106 (64.2) | 101 (61.6) |
| Severity of complaints, n (%) | |||
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Low | 68 (41.2) | 83 (50.6) |
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High | 97 (58.8) | 81 (49.4) |
| Evaluation scores, mean (SD) | |||
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Sleep (Jenkins Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire) | 11.61 (5.42) | 11.21 (5.34) |
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Stress (Perceived Stress Scale) | 21.82 (5.86) | 21.48 (5.37) |
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Worry (Penn State Worry Questionnaire) | 37.76 (9.26) | 38.28 (9.61) |
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Anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item) | 10.09 (4.16) | 10.04 (3.73) |