Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for included participants by randomised condition.
| Variable | CIPE (N = 16) | WL (N = 17) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Women | 13 (81.3%) | 13 (76.5%) |
| Men | 2 (12.5%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
| Other | 1 (6.25%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Age | Mean age (SD) | 43 (14.21) | 44 (13.15) |
| Range | 20–74 | 25–68 | |
| Highest education | Primary school | 1 (6.25%) | 0 (0%) |
| High school | 3 (18.75%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
| College/university | 8 (50%) | 12 (70.6%) | |
| Other | 4 (7%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Occupational status | Working | 12 (75%) | 9 (63%) |
| On sick leave | 3 (18.75) | 3 (17.65%) | |
| Student | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Retired | 1 (6.25%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Unemployed | 0 (0%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Psychiatric diagnoses according to the MINI | PTSD | 5 (31.25%) | 3 (17.64%) |
| Current depressive episode | 8 (50%) | 6 (35%) | |
| Previous manic episodes | 1 (6.25%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Panic disorder | 4 (25%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
| Agoraphobia | 3 (18.75%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 1 (6.25%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 1 (6.25%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Current medication | Antidepressants | 1 (6.25%) | 1 (6%) |
| Antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics | 1 (6.25%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Antidepressants and stimulants | 1 (6.25%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Stimulants | 1 (6.25%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Sedatives/hypnotics | 0 (0%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Previous trauma | In childhood | 1 (6.25%) | 1 (6%) |
| As an adult | 5 (31.25%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Both as a child and as an adult | 7 (43.75%) | 9 (53%) | |
| None | 3 (18.75%) | 5 (29.41%) | |
| Type of trauma | Rape | 3 (18.75%) | 1 (6%) |
| Interpersonal violence | 5 (31.25%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
| Accident | 3 (18.75%) | 3 (17.64%) | |
| Witnessed death | 3 (18.75%) | 6 (35%) | |
| Traumatic birth | 1 (6.25%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Acute sickness | 1 (6.25%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Assault by animal | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Time since trauma, days | Mean (SD) | 30 (19.6) | 36 (18.1) |
| Range | 1–60 | 2–60 | |
| Remember the traumatic event | Well | 10 (62.5%) | 13 (76.5%) |
| Blurry | 6 (37.5%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
| Degree of perceived threat (0–10). Mean (SD) | to death to own life | 6.9 (2.8) | 5 (3.9) |
| to serious injury | 8.1 (2.5) | 5.2 (3.9) | |
| to death to another person's life | 5.1 (3.9) | 6.5 (3.9) | |
| to serious injury to another person | 5.3 (4) | 6.5 (4) | |
| Dissociative reaction during trauma | Reports feeling of dissociation | 12 (75%) | 11 (65%) |
| Physical injury | In need of medical attention | 12 (75%) | 7 (41%) |
| Admitted to a hospital | 3 (18.75) | 3 (17.65%) | |
CIPE = condensed internet-delivered prolonged exposure. WL = waitlist control. MINI: The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. PTSD: post-traumatic stress disorder.