Table 1.

Sample characteristics of trial sample at baseline (n = 23) ^a

	Count (%)
Sex (n = 24)
Women	15 (62.5%)
Men	9 (37.5%)
Relationship status
Single / never married	5 (20.8%)
Divorced / separated	3 (12.5%)
Married / de facto	15 (62.5%)
Antidepressant use (current)	15 (62.5%)
Physical health comorbidities	9 (38%)
Smoking status
Current smoker	1 (4.2%)
Ex-smoker	9 (37.5%)
Non-smoker	13 (54.2%)
Ethnicity
Caucasian	21 (87.5%)
Aboriginal / TSI	1 (4.2%)
Indian	1 (4.2%)
Education
Some school	3 (12.5%)
High school graduate	3 (12.5%)
Technical / vocational training	8 (33.3%)
Bachelor’s degree	6 (25%)
Post-graduate degree	3 (12.5%)
Employment status
Homemaker	3 (12.5%)
Self-employed	3 (12.5%)
Salaried income	11 (45.8%)
Unable to work	3 (12.5%)
Retired	1 (4.2%)
Studying	2 (8.3%)
Age (mean years)	b46.39 (10.08), range 18–64

^aNB: demographic data (except for sex) missing for one participant

^bNB: Refers to M (SD), all other data refer to n(%)