Table 1.

Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics.

Participant Data	Total Sample (n = 55)	Treatment Group (n = 25)	Active Control Group (n = 30)
Demographic information
Female	58.2% (n = 32)	65.4% (n = 17)	51.7% (n = 15)
Age, yr	62.2 ± 12.0	58.7 ± 12.2	64.9 ± 11.2
Married/common law	38.2% (n = 21)	46.2% (n = 12)	30.0% (n = 9)
Level of education
Elementary School	9.1% (n = 5)	8.0% (n = 2)	10.3% (n = 3)
High school	38.2% (n = 21)	30.1% (n = 8)	44.8% (n = 13)
CEGEP (pre-university in Quebec)	18.2% (n = 10)	23.1% (n = 6)	13.8% (n = 4)
University	29.1% (n = 16)	30.1% (n = 8)	27.6% (n = 8)
Currently living alone	38.2% (n = 21)	26.9% (n = 7)	48.3% (n = 14)
Medical History
Number of medical problems	7.0 (IQR 5.0–8.0)	7.0 (IQR 5.0–8.0)	7.0 (IQR 5.0–9.0)
Number of years on dialysis	3.0 (IQR 1.0–7.0)	2.0 (IQR 1.0–5.0)	6.0 (IQR 1.0–9.0)
Number of current medications	10.0 (IQR 8.0–13.0)	9.0 (IQR 7.0–12.0)	11.0 (IQR 9.0–13.0)
Mental health information
History of psychiatric diagnosis	29.1% (n = 16)	32.0% (n = 8)	26.7% (n = 8)
Depression	18.2% (n = 10)	24.0% (n = 6)	13.3% (n = 4)
Anxiety	7.3% (n = 4)	4.0% (n = 1)	10.0% (n = 3)
Other	3.6% (n = 2)	4.0% (n = 1)	3.3% (n = 1)
Number of years since first diagnosis	15.0 (IQR 3.0–20.0)	4.0 (IQR 3.0–15.0)	17.0 (IQR 1.0–35.0)
Psychotropic medications	30.1% (n = 17)	28.0% (n = 7)	33.3% (n = 10)
Anti-depressant	25.5% (n = 14)	28.0% (n = 7)	23.3% (n = 7)
Anti-anxiety	9.1% (n = 5)	4.0% (n = 1)	13.3% (n = 4)
Currently receiving mental health follow-up	7.3% (n = 4)	11.5% (n = 3)	3.4% (n = 1)
Other
Habits (yes/no)
Smoking	14.5% (n = 8)	19.2% (n = 5)	10.3% (n = 3)
Alcohol consumption	23.6% (n = 13)	15.4% (n = 4)	30.0% (n = 9)
Recreational drugs	16.4% (n = 9)	19.2% (n = 5)	13.8% (n = 4)
Meditated before	18.2% (n = 10)	23.1% (n = 6)	13.8% (n = 4)
Meditates currently	10.9% (n = 6)	11.5% (n = 3)	10.3% (n = 3)