Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (N=49).

Variable		Values
Age (years), mean (SD, range)		33.41 (12.79, 18-66)
Gender, n (%)
	Female	30 (61)
	Male	19 (39)
Level of education, n (%)
	Primary level	3 (6)
	Intermediate level	28 (57)
	Higher level	17 (35)
	Other degrees	1 (2)
Family status, n (%)
	Single	33 (67)
	Married or permanent partnership	15 (31)
	Divorced, living apart, or widowed	1 (2)
Mother tongue, n (%)
	German	46 (94)
	Language other than German	3 (6)
Duration of symptoms (years), mean (SD)		8.25 (8.22)
History of mental disorders,a n (%)
	Affective disorders	10 (22)
	Anxiety disorders	9 (20)
	Other disorders	6 (13)
	No history of mental disorders	30 (67)
Past psychotherapy (yes), n (%)		25 (51)
Web-based health information seeking, n (%)
	Never	8 (16)
	Rarely	30 (61)
	Often	10 (20)
	Always	1 (2)

^an=45. Multiple answers possible.