Table 1.
Characteristics of participants in MBCT and WLC Intention to treat sample
| Variable | Total sample (n = 64) | MBCT (n = 31) | WLC (n = 33) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | p | |||
| Women: n (%) | 47 (73.4) | 22 (71) | 25 (75.8) | 0.665 |
| Age (in years) | ||||
| M (SD) | 40.1 (12.80) | 40.7 (13.19) | 39.5 (12.61) | 0.304 |
| Range | 20–71 | 20–63 | 23–71 | |
| Marital status n (%) | 0.857 | |||
| Single | 21 (32.8) | 11 (35.5) | 10 (30.3) | |
| Married or cohabiting | 40 (62.5) | 19 (61.3) | 21 (63.6) | |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 3 (4.7) | 1 (3.2) | 2 (6.1) | |
| Occupational status: n (%) | 0.269 | |||
| Work full time | 35 (54.7) | 18 (58.1) | 17 (51.5) | |
| Work part time | 4 (6.3) | 3 (9.7) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Sick leave | 3 (4.7) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Unemployed/Social security | 9 (14.1) | 3 (9.7) | 6 (18.2) | |
| Student | 11 (17.2) | 5 (16.1) | 6 (18.2) | |
| Other | 2 (3.1) | 2 (6.1) | ||
| Level of education: n (%) | 0.306 | |||
| High school and/or vocational qualification | 15 (23.4) | 9 (29) | 6 (18.2) | |
| University degree/professional qualification | 49 (76.6) | 22 (71) | 27 (81.8) | |
| Psychiatric characteristics | ||||
| Depression | ||||
| HAM-D score: M (SD) | 7.77 (5.38) | 8.29 (5.47) | 7.27 (5.34) | 0.225 |
| BDI-II score: M (SD) | 12.80 (8.09) | 13.23 (8.49) | 12.40 (7.81) | 0.579 |
| Depression diagnosis at intake: n (%) | ||||
| In full remission | 26 (40.6) | 11 (35.5) | 15 (45.5) | |
| In partial remission | 19 (29.7) | 11 (35.5) | 8 (24.2) | |
| Moderate depression | 19 (29.7) | 9 (29) | 10 (30.3) | |
| ≥ 10 episodes: n (%) | 25 (39.1) | 12 (38.7) | 13 (39.4) | 0.955 |
| Time (in months) since last depressive | ||||
| episode: M (SD) | 17.97 (44.8) | 13.81 (26.0) | 21.88 (57.2) | 0.351 |
| Suicide risk: n (%) | ||||
| Low | 27 (42.2) | 14 (45.2) | 13 (39.4) | 0.641 |
| Moderate | 2 (3.1) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3) | 0.964 |
| Antidepressive medication (n %) | 18 (28.1) | 9 (29) | 9 (27.3) | 0.876 |
| Comorbidity: n (%) | ||||
| Panic disorder current | 3 (4.7) | 3 (9.7) | – | 0.067 |
| Agoraphobia | 9 (14.1) | 6 (19.4) | 3 (9.1) | 0.238 |
| Social Anxiety | 3 (4.7) | 1 (3.2) | 2 (6.1) | 0.592 |
| GAD | 12 (18.8) | 6 (19.4) | 6 (18.2) | 0.904 |