Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of study sample.
| Characteristics | Blended ACTa (n=150) | CBTb (n=164) | Total sample (n=314) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
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Mean (SD) | 62.75 (5.69) | 63.33 (5.71) | 63.06 (5.70) |
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Range | 55-75 | 55-75 | 55-75 |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
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Female | 100 (66.7) | 92 (56.1) | 192 (61.2) |
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Male | 50 (33.3) | 72 (43.9) | 122 (38.9) |
| Nationality, n (%) | ||||
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Dutch | 149 (99.3) | 159 (96.9) | 308 (98.0) |
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Dutch and other | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.0) | 5 (1.6) |
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Other | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
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Low | 22 (14.7) | 15 (9.2) | 37 (11.7) |
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Middle | 70 (44.7) | 74 (45.1) | 144 (45.8) |
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High | 56 (37.3) | 74 (45.1) | 130 (41.4) |
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Unknown | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (0.9) |
| Relational status, n (%) | ||||
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Married or in a romantic relationship | 120 (80.0) | 129 (78.6) | 249 (79.3) |
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Not married or in a romantic relationship | 30 (20.0) | 35 (21.3) | 65 (20.7) |
| Work status, n (%) | ||||
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Paid employment | 77 (51.3) | 76 (46.3) | 153 (48.7) |
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Voluntary work | 49 (32.6) | 56 (34.1) | 105 (33.4) |
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No work | 53 (35.3) | 59 (35.9) | 112 (35.6) |
| Living situation, n (%) | ||||
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Alone | 36 (24.0) | 39 (23.8) | 75 (23.9) |
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With partner | 97 (64.6) | 103 (62.8) | 200 (63.7) |
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With children | 11 (7.3) | 13 (7.9) | 24 (7.6) |
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With partner and children | 6 (4.0) | 8 (4.8) | 14 (4.5) |
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Other | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) |
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Community-dwelling | 150 (100.0) | 164 (100.0) | 314 (100.0) |
| Somatic comorbidity, n (%) | ||||
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No somatic problems | 29 (19.3) | 32 (19.5) | 61 (19.4) |
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One or more somatic problems | 121 (80.7) | 132 (80.5) | 253 (80.6) |
| Psychomedication use, n (%) |
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SSRIc | 10 (6.7) | 12 (7.3) | 22 (7.0) |
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Benzodiazepine | 19 (12.7) | 15 (9.2) | 34 (10.8) |
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No psychotropic medication | 121 (80.7) | 137 (83.5) | 258 (82.2) |
| Anxiety disorder, n (%) | ||||
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Panic disorder | 10 (6.7) | 7 (4.3) | 17 (5.4) |
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Agoraphobia | 5 (3.3) | 5 (3.0) | 10 (3.2) |
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Social phobia | 5 (3.3) | 8 (4.9) | 13 (4.1) |
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Specific phobia | 10 (6.7) | 8 (4.8) | 18 (5.7) |
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OCDd | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.2) | 3 (0.9) |
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PTSDe | 2 (1.3) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (0.9) |
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Illness anxiety disorder | 3 (2.0) | 4 (2.4) | 7 (2.2) |
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GADf | 17 (11.3) | 18 (10.9) | 35 (11.1) |
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Any anxiety disorder | 42 (28.0) | 39 (23.8) | 81 (25.8) |
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No anxiety disorder | 108 (72.0) | 125 (76.2) | 233 (74.2) |
aACT: acceptance and commitment therapy.
bCBT: cognitive behavioral therapy.
cSSRI: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
dOCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder.
ePTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder.
fGAD: generalized anxiety disorder.