Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 87)
| Socio‐demographics | Total (n = 87) | Improversa (n = 42) | Non‐improversb (n = 45) | p c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||
| M (SD) | 51.92 (9.63) | 51.67 (10.58) | 52.16 (8.77) | .815 |
| Range | 20–69 | 20–69 | 33–68 | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 17 (19.5) | 10 (23.8) | 7 (15.6) | .332 |
| Female | 70 (80.5) | 32 (76.2) | 38 (84.4) | |
| Nationality, n (%) | ||||
| Dutch | 87 (100.0) | 42 (100.0) | 45 (100.0) | – |
| Other | – | – | – | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Married/registered partnership | 45 (51.7) | 22 (52.4) | 23 (51.1) | .906 |
| Not married (never married, divorced, widowed) | 42 (48.3) | 20 (47.6) | 22 (48.9) | |
| Living situation, n (%) | ||||
| With partner | 56 (64.4) | 25 (59.5) | 31 (68.9) | .362 |
| Without partner | 31 (35.6) | 17 (40.5) | 14 (31.1) | |
| Education level (highest level completed), n (%) | ||||
| Low (primary school, lower vocational education) | – | – | – | .879 |
| Intermediate (secondary school, vocational education) | 16 (18.4) | 8 (19.0) | 8 (17.8) | |
| High (higher vocational education, university) | 71 (81.6) | 34 (81.0) | 37 (82.2) | |
| Work situation, n (%) | ||||
| Paid employment | 68 (78.2) | 34 (81.0) | 34 (75.6) | .540 |
| No paid employment | 16 (18.4) | 6 (14.3) | 10 (22.2) | |
| Student | 3 (3.4) | 2 (4.8) | 1 (2.2) | |
a
Improvers are participants who showed a clinically relevant improvement on well‐being between baseline and post‐intervention.
b
Non‐improvers are participants who did not show a clinically relevant improvement on well‐being between baseline and post‐intervention.
c
p‐values of chi‐square tests and independent t‐tests comparing improvers and non‐improvers.