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Table 2 Sample and group characteristics

From: Group treatment for complex dissociative disorders: a randomized clinical trial

Characteristic

Total (59)

EXP (29)

CTR (30)

Sample diff.

Demographics

 Age

35.2 (11.3)

34.7 (12.0)

35.6 (10.6)

U (59) = 480, p = .49

 Female sex

93.2%

96.7%

89.7%

χ2 (59) = 1.15, p = .28

 Married or partner

55.1%

59.1%

51.9%

χ2 (49) = 0.26, p = .61

 College-level education

43.8%

50.0%

38.5%

χ2 (48) = 0.64, p = .42

 Living with children

35.4%

40.9%

30.8%

χ2 (48) = 0.53, p = .46

Occupational status

 Work incapacity

81.3%

81.8%

80.8%

χ2 (48) = 0.01, p = .92

 Student, full or part time

6.3%

9.1%

3.8%

χ2 (48) = 0.56, p = .45

 Employed, full- or part-time

35.4%

36.4%

34.6%

χ2 (48) = 0.01, p = .90

Treatment history

 Years since first contact with mental health services

15.2 (10.7)

14.4 (10.2)

16.2 (11.5)

U (46) = 283, p = .55

 Inpatient treatment ever

73.8%

77.8%

70.8%

χ2 (42) = 0.26, p = 0.61

 Inpatient treatment last year

34.1%

27.8%

39.1%

χ2 (41) = 0.26, p = 0.61

Previous diagnosed dissociative disorder

43.5%

52.4%

36.0%

χ2(46) = 1.25, p = .26

  1. Note: Data presented as means (SD) or percentages. EXP Experimental group, CTR Control group, U Mann-Whitney U statistic; χ2 = Chi Square Value