Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants by trial group for five participating countries.
| DIALOG+ intervention (N = 236) | Standard care (N = 232) | Overall sample (N = 468) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years (mean, SD) | 44.34 (11.09) | 40.81 (11.26) | 42.59 (11.30) |
| Sex (% female) | 103 (43.64%) | 111 (47.84%) | 214 (45.73%) |
| Countries (N, %) | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40 (16.95%) | 41 (17.67%) | 81 (17.31%) |
| Kosovo (UN Resolution) | 52 (22.03%) | 51 (21.98%) | 103 (22.01%) |
| Montenegro | 62 (26.27%) | 60 (25.86%) | 122 (26.07%) |
| North Macedonia | 41 (17.37%) | 41 (17.67%) | 82 (17.52%) |
| Serbia | 41 (17.37%) | 39 (16.81%) | 80 (17.09%) |
| Marital status (N, %) | |||
| Single | 121 (51.27%) | 133 (57.33%) | 254 (54.27%) |
| Married/co-living/any partnership | 66 (27.97%) | 59 (25.43%) | 125 (26.71%) |
| Separated/divorced | 38 (16.10%) | 37 (15.95%) | 75 (16.03%) |
| Widow/widower | 11 (4.66%) | 3 (1.29%) | 14 (2.99%) |
| Educational level (N, %) | |||
| Less than elementary school | 2 (0.85%) | 7 (3.02%) | 9 (1.92%) |
| Elementary-school graduate | 49 (20.76%) | 30 (12.93%) | 79 (16.88%) |
| High-school graduate | 139 (58.90%) | 144 (62.07%) | 283 (60.47%) |
| University/college graduate | 40 (16.95%) | 45 (19.40%) | 85 (18.16%) |
| Postgraduate/professional qualification | 4 (1.69%) | 4 (1.72%) | 8 (1.71%) |
| Other qualification | 2 (0.85%) | 2 (0.86%) | 4 (0.85%) |
| Employment status (N, %)a | |||
| Paid employment | 29 (12.29%) | 39 (16.81%) | 68 (14.56%) |
| Sheltered employment | 1 (0.42%) | 1 (0.43%) | 2 (0.43%) |
| Training/education | 7 (2.97%) | 13 (5.60%) | 20 (4.28%) |
| Unemployed | 140 (59.32%) | 139 (59.91%) | 279 (59.74%) |
| Retired | 54 (22.88%) | 39 (16.81%) | 93 (19.91%) |
| Other | 4 (1.69%) | 1 (0.43%) | 5 (1.07%) |
| State benefits (N, %)b | |||
| No | 128 (54.24%) | 138 (59.48%) | 266 (56.84%) |
| Yes | 106 (44.92%) | 90 (38.79%) | 196 (41.88%) |
a
There is one observation missing in the DIALOG+ group with N = 235.
b
There are two observations missing in the DIALOG+ group with N = 234 and four observations missing in the standard care group with N = 228.