Table 3.
MBCT group attendance and home practice time
| Variable | People with Parkinson’s disease (n = 22)a | Caregivers (n = 4) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions attended, n (%) | ||
| 2 | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) |
| 4 | 0 (0%) | 1 (25%) |
| 7 | 6 (27%) | 1 (25%) |
| 8 | 15 (68%) | 2 (50%) |
| Home practice time, minutes/week, mean (SD) [range]b | ||
| Total | 169.1 (56.8) [103–322] | 206.6 (32.6) [185–244] |
MBCT mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, SD standard deviation
aOne participant with Parkinson’s disease withdrew after 2 sessions
bData were first averaged within participant for all available weeks. One participant with Parkinson’s disease and one caregiver did not provide home practice data