Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of baseline study variables.
| Full Sample (N = 106) | Completers (n = 83) | Drops (n = 23) | t/x2; p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 62.08 (9.43) | 61.84 (9.40) | 62.96 (9.74) | t = − .5; p = .62 |
| Gender – Female, n (%) | 77 (72.64) | 58 (69.88) | 19 (82.61) | X2 = 1.47; p = .23 |
| Race – Caucasian, n (%) | 84 (80.00) | 68 (81.93) | 16 (72.73) | X2 = .92; p = .34 |
| Education, mean (SD) | 9.64 (5.63) | 9.95 (5.70) | 8.56 (4.98) | t = 1.05; p = .29 |
| Marital Status – Married, n (%) | 26 (24.76) | 21 (25.3) | 5 (22.73) | X2 = .06; p = .80 |
| Employment Status – Unemployed, n (%) | 65 (62) | 51 (61.45) | 14 (63.64) | X2 = .04; p = .85 |
| Medical Illnesses, mean (SD) | 2.72 (2.15) | 2.65 (1.90) | 2.96 (2.88) | t = − .60; p = .55 |
| HADS–A, mean (SD) | 9.94 (4.13) | 9.57 (4.21) | 11.36 (3.54) | t = − 1.84; p = .07 |
| HADS–D, mean (SD) | 8.30 (4.5) | 7.89 (4.16) | 9.86 (5.45) | t = − 1.84; p = .07 |
| SI–R, mean (SD) | 55.54 (10.32) | 54.90 (9.76) | 57.95 (12.16) | t = − 1.24; p = .23 |
| CIR, mean (SD) | 4.18 (1.75) | 3.95 (1.79) | 5.06 (1.22) | t = − 2.79; p = .01 |
| ERQ Cognitive Reappraisal, mean (SD) | 27.47(6.89) | 27.41 (6.63) | 27.74 (8.01) | t = − .18; p = .85 |
| ERQ Expressive Suppression, mean (SD) | 12.58 (4.75) | 12.49 (4.66) | 12.95 (5.20) | t = − .38; p = .71 |
| URICA Precontemplation, mean (SD) | 1.31 (.377) | 1.32 (.399) | 1.24 (.301) | t = .85; p = .40 |
| URICA Contemplation, mean (SD) | 4.60 (.409) | 4.58 (.42) | 4.68 (.389) | t = − .94; p = .35 |
| URICA Action, mean (SD) | 3.96 (.651) | 3.40 (.607) | 3.89 (.788) | t = .59; p = .56 |
| URICA Maintenance, mean (SD) | 3.51 (.884) | 3.52 (.864) | 3.45 (.964) | t = .31; p = .76 |
| URICA Readiness, mean (SD) | 10.74 (1.62) | 10.76 (1.66) | 10.68 (1.52) | t = .18; p = .86 |
| BC Self-Distraction | 4.19 (1.57) | 4.12 (1.63) | 4.45 (1.34) | t = − .89; p = .38 |
| BC Active Coping | 3.46 (1.47) | 3.45 (1.35) | 3.5 (1.87) | t = − .15; p = .88 |
| BC Denial | .952 (1.42) | .76 (1.15) | 1.68 (2.01) | t = − 2.80; p = .01 |
| BC Substance Use | .514 (1.29) | .482 (1.27) | .636 (1.40) | t = − .50; p = .62 |
| BC Use of Emotional Support | 2.68 (1.62) | 2.66 (1.53) | 2.73 (1.96) | t = − .17; p = .87 |
| BC Use of instrumental support | 2.961 (1.68) | 2.96 (1.57) | 2.95 (2.08) | t = .02; p = .98 |
| BC Behavioral Disengagement | 2.22 (1.82) | 2.05 (1.76) | 2.86 (1.91) | t = − 1.89; p = .06 |
| BC Venting | 2.48 (1.51) | 2.45 (1.48) | 2.59 (1.62) | t = − .40; p = .69 |
| BC Positive Reframing | 2.70 (1.77) | 2.66 (1.76) | 2.86 (1.83) | t = − .47; p = .64 |
| BC Planning | 4.15 (1.59) | 4.18 (1.49) | 4.05 (1.94) | t = .35; p = .72 |
| BC Humor | 1.94 (1.80) | 1.95 (1.75) | 1.91 (2.04) | t = .10; p = .92 |
| BC Acceptance | 3.63 (1.33) | 3.60 (1.29) | 3.73 (1.52) | t = − .39; p = .70 |
| BC Religion | 2.50 (2.17) | 2.52 (2.16) | 2.41 (2.26) | t = .21; p = .84 |
| BC Self-Blame | 3.78 (1.82) | 3.67 (1.78) | 4.18 (1.97) | t = − 1.16; p = .25 |
Notes: Significant differences by completer status are represented in boldface. CIR = Clutter Image Rating; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; SI–R = Saving Inventory–Revised.