Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Variable | Intervention group (n=173) | Control group (n=174) | |||
| Characteristics | |||||
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Age (years), mean (SD) | 42.9 (12.4) | 41.7 (12.4) | ||
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Female, n (%) | 137 (79.2) | 136 (78.3) | ||
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Acquired a university degree, n (%) | 64 (37.0) | 68 (39.1) | ||
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Internet usage <10 years, n (%) | 157 (90.8) | 155 (89.1) | ||
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Using the internet daily, n (%) | 164 (94.8) | 166 (95.4) | ||
| Inclusion diagnosis | |||||
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Major depression, n (%) | 2 (1.2) | 4 (2.3) | ||
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Recurrent major depression, n (%) | 164 (94.8) | 157 (90.2) | ||
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Dysthymia, n (%) | 42 (24.3) | 41 (23.6) | ||
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Currently under antidepressants, n (%) | 115 (66.5) | 108 (62.1) | ||
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Currently receiving psychotherapy, n (%) | 97 (56.1) | 93 (53.1) | ||
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Received psychotherapy in the past, n (%) | 169 (97.7) | 161 (92.6) | ||
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Psychiatric admission in the past, n (%) | 120 (69.4) | 117 (67.2) | ||
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Median number of self-reported episodes in the past, n (range) | 6 (1-120) | 5 (1-150) | ||
| Comorbidities | |||||
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Social phobia, n (%) | 25 (14.5) | 23 (13.2) | ||
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Agoraphobia or panic disorder, n (%) | 33 (19.1) | 27 (15.5) | ||
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Generalized anxiety disorder, n (%) | 8 (4.6) | 6 (3.4) | ||