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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: How and for whom does web-based acceptance and commitment therapy work? Mediation and moderation analyses of web-based ACT for depressive symptoms

Characteristic

Total (n = 236)

ACT (n = 82)

EW (n = 67)

WLC (n = 87)

Age, mean, y (SD)

46.85 (12.06)

45.15 (10.78)

46.73 (12.65)

48.54 (12.63)

 Range

20–73

21–69

20–69

21–73

Gender, No. (%)

 Female

179 (75.8)

76 (92.7)

40 (59.7)

63 (72.4)

 Male

57 (24.2)

6 (7.3)

27 (40.3)

24 (27.6)

Education, No. (%)

 High

157 (66.5)

55 (67.1)

45 (67.2)

57 (65.5)

 Middle

75 (31.8)

24 (29.3)

22 (32.8)

29 (33.3)

 Low

4 (1.7)

3 (3.7)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.1)

Diagnosis, No. (%)

 No diagnosis

97 (41.1)

36 (43.9)

22 (32.8)

39 (44.8)

 Major Depressive episode

18 (7.6)

7 (8.6)

6 (9.0)

5 (5.8)

 Recurrent depression

61 (25.9)

21 (25.6)

21 (31.3)

19 (21.8)

 Dysthymic disorder

5 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

3 (4.5)

2 (2.3)

 Other mood disorders

11 (4.7)

2 (2.4)

4 (6.0)

5 (5.8)

 Anxiety disorder

44 (18.6)

16 (19.5)

11 (16.4)

17 (19.5)

Comorbidity, No. (%)

 Mood disorder

54 (22.9)

22 (26.8)

17 (25.4)

15 (17.2)

 Anxiety disorders

3 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

  1. ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EW Expressive Writing, WLC Waiting List Condition