Table 1 Participant and study characteristics
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) [Mean (SD)] 60.50 (11.57) | |
< 45 | 57 (21) |
46–60 | 103 (38) |
61–75 | 94 (34) |
> 76 | 19 (7) |
Sex | |
Females | 209 (77) |
Years of education [Mean (SD)] 15.64 (4.32) | |
Employment | |
Unemployed/Disability | 26 (12.5) |
Retired | 71 (37.0) |
Employed (part or Full time) | 105 (50.5) |
Distress scores (range 4–10) (mean 5.39 ± [1.38] | |
4 | 97 (35.5) |
5–6 | 111 (40.5) |
> 7 | 26 (24) |
Marital status | |
Single/divorced/widowed | 66 (31.7) |
Married/Co-habitation | 142 (68.3) |
Group allocation | |
MBCR | 125 (46.8) |
TCQ | 142 (53.2) |
Preference allocation | |
Preference | 208 (76.5) |
Randomized | 64 (23.5) |
Cohort allocation | |
Immediate | 179 (65.6) |
Delayed | 94 (34.4) |