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Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics for the patients (n = 118)

From: Treatment of depression and/or anxiety – outcomes of a randomised controlled trial of the tree theme method® versus regular occupational therapy

 

TTM (n = 62) n (%)

Occupational therapy as usual (n = 56) n (%)

p-value (chi-squared test)

Gender:

  

0.80

 Men

10 (16.1)

10 (17.9)

 

 Women

52 (83.9)

46 (82.1)

 

Living status:

  

0.37

 Single

19 (30.6)

24 (42.9)

 

 With someone

43 (69.4)

32 (57.1)

 

Have children ≤18 years

23 (37.1)

18 (32.1)

0.77

Educational level:

  

0.63

 University

20 (32.3)

15 (26.8)

 

 High school degree

31 (50.0)

27 (48.2)

 

 Elementary school

9 (14.5)

13 (23.2)

 

 No elementary school

2 (3.2)

1 (1.8)

 

Main support:

  

0.62

 Employed/Student

23 (37.1)

16 (28.6)

 Unemployed

4 (6.5)

6 (10.7)

 Others (parental leave, retired)

1 (1.6)

1 (1.8)

 Sick-leave (including 3 who work trained)

34 (54.8)

33 (58.9)

Primary diagnosis:

  

0.44

 Affective disorders (F31–38)

40 (64.5)

40 (71.4)

 Anxiety/obsessive disorders (F40–49)

22 (35.5)

16 (28.6)

Medication:

 Insomnia

25 (40.3)

29 (51.8)

0.32

 Depressive symptoms

43 (69.3)

41 (73.2)

0.45

 Anxiety symptoms

19 (30.6)

23 (41.1)

0.48

 Others (e.g. Antipsychotics, Central stimulants)

12 (19.4)

10 (17.9)

0.84