Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants at baseline by phase and total recruitment
| Stressbusters (n = 70) |
Websites (n = 69) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age at baseline, mean (s.d.) | 14.9 (1.5) | 15.1 (1.3) |
| Gender, male: n (%) | 23 (33) | 27 (39) |
| Ethnic group, White: n (%) | 69 (99) | 67 (97) |
| Do you consider yourself to have any physical health problems, yes: n (%) | 8 (11) | 18 (26) |
| Have you ever been bullied, n (%) | ||
| I am currently | 3 (4) | 8 (12) |
| I have been in the past | 49 (70) | 42 (62) |
| I have never been bullied | 18 (26) | 18 (26) |
| Do you drink alcohol, n (%) | ||
| Never | 31 (44) | 37 (54) |
| Occasionally | 37 (53) | 31 (45) |
| Frequently | 2 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Have you previously experienced any episodes of low mood, yes: n (%) | 66 (94) | 63 (91) |
| Do you seek help to deal with your low mood, yes: n (%) | 47 (67) | 46 (67) |
| Have you ever been prescribed antidepressants, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 6 (9) | 2 (3) |
| No | 42 (60) | 48 (70) |
| Not applicable | 22 (31) | 19 (28) |
| Cognitive–behavioural therapy in the past, yes: n (%) | 16 (23) | 15 (22) |
| Counselling in the past, yes: n (%) | 21 (30) | 29 (42) |
| Other talking therapies in the past, yes: n (%) | 5 (7) | 2 (3) |