Table 2.
Answers to dichotomous questions regarding participants' experience with music and the therapeutic use of music.
| Yes | No | N/A | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience with music | |||
| I have learned to sing or to play an instrument | 29 (71%) | 12 (29%) | 0 (0%) |
| I regularly sing or play music | 25 (61%) | 16 (39%) | 0 (0%) |
| I make music with others (friends, family members, in a band or orchestra) | 8 (20%) | 33 (80%) | 0 (%) |
| I regularly record, mix or produce music | 1 (2%) | 40 (98%) | 0 (0%) |
| I perform music on a regular basis | 3 (7%) | 38 (93%) | 0 (0%) |
| I have always wanted to try or learn to play an instrument | 24 (59%) | 16 (39%) | 1 (2%) |
| Experience with the therapeutic use of music | |||
| I use music to cope with problems | 19 (46%) | 20 (49%) | 2 (5%) |
| I use music to cope with difficult emotions | 24 (58%) | 17 (42%) | 0 (0%) |
| I use music as a distraction from my thoughts | 36 (78%) | 5 (12%) | 0 (0%) |
| I use music as a distraction from my feelings | 31 (76%) | 9 (22%) | 1 (2%) |
| I use music to help manage my anorexia | 17 (42%) | 24 (58%) | 0 (0%) |
| I would like to attend a music therapy session | 32 (78%) | 8 (20%) | 1 (2%) |
| I have attended a music therapy session | 8 (20%) | 33 (80%) | 0 (0%) |
| My psychiatrist/psychotherapist has used music during my treatment sessions | 2 (5%) | 39 (95%) | 0 (0%) |
The numbers in the table refer to the number of people who gave this specific answer; the % value refers to the proportion of the whole sample of N = 41. All answers not given or not clearly marked counted as “N/A.”