Table 2.
Descriptive statistics by site
| Total | Kristiansand | Sandnes | Test statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHQ-9 Baseline, % (n) | χ2(4) = 2.18 | |||
| None (0–4) | 2.5 (13) | 1.8 (4) | 2.9 (9) | |
| Mild (5–9) | 18.3 (96) | 17.0 (37) | 19.2 (59) | |
| Moderate (10–14) | 33.3 (175) | 32.6 (71) | 33.8 (104) | |
| Moderately severe (15–19) | 31.2 (164) | 31.7 (69) | 30.8 (95) | |
| Severe (> 19) | 14.8 (78) | 17.0 (37) | 13.3 (41) | |
| GAD-7 Baseline, % (n) | χ2(3) = 6.65 | |||
| None (0–4) | 8.0 (42) | 7.3 (16) | 8.4 (26) | |
| Mild (5–9) | 27.0 (142) | 23.4 (51) | 29.5 (91) | |
| Moderate (10–14) | 39.0 (205) | 37.6 (82) | 39.9 (123) | |
| Severe (> 14) | 26.1 (137) | 31.7 (69) | 22.1 (68) | |
| Work status baseline, % (n) | χ2(2) = 10.88** | |||
| Work no support | 37.8 (199) | 39.4 (86) | 36.7 (113) | |
| Work with support | 37.3 (196) | 29.8 (65) | 42.5 (131) | |
| Not at work | 24.9 (131) | 30.7 (67) | 20.8 (64) | |
| Waiting times, median (IQR) | ||||
| Days between initial contact and assessment | 12 (7–17) | 12 (7–17) | 12 (7–17) | U = 28611 |
| Days between assessment and first treatment session | 13 (8–23) | 15 (9–28.5) | 13 (7–22) | U = 19309* |
| Days between initial contact and first treatment session | 27 (18–39) | 28 (18.3–42.8) | 27 (18–38) | U = 21759 |
| Therapy duration, median (IQR) | ||||
| Number of sessions | 4 (4–9) | 4 (3–6) | 5 (4–10) | U = 38350*** |
| Number of weeks | 9.4 (4.9–21.1) | 7.4 (4–16) | 10.7 (4.7–24.7) | U = 40080*** |
| Treatment form, % (n) | χ2(3) = 9.70** | |||
| Guided self-help | 1.0 (5) | 2.1 (4) | .3 (1) | |
| Group-based psychoeducation | 36.5 (175) | 40.8 (78) | 33.7 (97) | |
| Individual CBT | 29.4 (141) | 30.9 (59) | 28.5 (82) | |
| Mixed | 33.0 (158) | 26.2 (50) | 37.5 (108) | |
| Referral, % (n) | χ2(2) = 25.75*** | |||
| GP | 9.8 (49) | 5.8 (12) | 12.5 (37) | |
| Self, recommended by GP | 50.0 (251) | 44.7 (92) | 53.7 (159) | |
| Self | 33.3 (167) | 45.1 (93) | 25.0 (74) | |
| Others | 7.0 (35) | 4.4 (9) | 8.8 (26) | |
| Work-focus in treatment, median (IQR) | ||||
| Full sample | 3 (2–3) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–4) | U = 40752*** |
| Sick-listed at baseline (n = 187) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (1.8–3) | 3 (3–4) | U = 4624*** |
| Collaboration with external parties, % (n)† | ||||
| None | 85.3 (435) | 91.5 (194) | 80.9 (241) | χ2(1) = 11.17*** |
| GP | 8.8 (45) | 2.4 (5) | 13.4 (40) | χ2(1) = 18.85*** |
| Secondary care services | 0.8 (4) | 0 (0) | .8 (4) | χ2(1) = 2.89 |
| Work and social services | 2.8 (14) | .9 (2) | 4.0 (12) | χ2(1) = 4.41* |
| Work place | 0.8 (4) | .5 (1) | 1.0 (3) | χ2(1) = .46 |
| Family | 2.2 (11) | .5 (1) | 3.4 (10) | χ2(1) = 4.88* |
| Others | 3.9 (20) | 3.3 (7) | 4.4 (13) | χ2(1) = .37 |
*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001, †treated as independent binary variables