Table 2.
Sample characteristics across the three health conditions.
| Characteristic | Major depressive disorder (n=8) | Epilepsy (n=7) | Multiple sclerosis (n=9) | |
| Gender (female), n (%) | 5 (63) | 5 (71) | 6 (67) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 51.9 (9.4) | 44.4 (15.8) | 43.4 (9.5) | |
| Time postdiagnosis (years), mean (SD) | 8.3 (10.3) | 19.1 (16.2) | 2.9 (1.6) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) |
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Caucasian | 5 (63) | 6 (86) | 6 (67) |
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Black | 2 (25) | N/Aa | N/A |
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Asian | 1 (13) | N/A | N/A |
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Other | N/A | 1 (14) | 3 (33) |
| Theme-checking group follow-up, n (%) | 6 (75) | 5 (71) | 5 (56) | |
aN/A: not applicable.