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Table 1 Sample characteristics, randomisation and test for group differences at baseline ( n= 395)

From: Agreement between pre-post measures of change and transition ratings as well as then-tests

 

Total (N = 395)

Group 1: “direct” (N = 194)

Group 2: “quasi- indirect” (N = 201)

Group difference$

n

%

n

%

n

%

Female

131

33.2

64

33.0

67

33.3

p = .942

Diagnosis

      

p = .865

   Cardiovascular

187

47.3

91

46.9

96

47.3

   Musculoskeletal

208

52.7

103

53.1

105

52.7

Highest level of education completed

      

p = .664

   None/elementary school

207

52.8

105

54.7

102

51.0

   Secondary school

101

25.8

49

25.5

52

26.0

   University entrance qualification#

77

19.6

36

18.8

41

20.5

   Other

7

1.8

2

1.0

5

2.5

General health status

      

p = .981

   Very good

5

1.3

2

1.0

3

1.5

   Good

38

9.7

18

9.4

20

10.0

   Satisfactory

93

23.7

46

24.0

47

23.4

   Fair

176

44.8

88

45.8

88

43.8

   poor

81

20.6

38

19.8

43

21.4

 

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Group difference*

Age

50.5

8.3

50.8

8.2

50.2

8.4

p = .449

Physical functioning index (SF-36)

49.1

27.4

47.9

27.1

50.2

27.6

p = .403

Somatisation (SCL-90-R)

1.9

0.6

2.0

0.6

1.9

0.5

p = .672

Sleep function (IRES)

3.7

1.2

3.8

1.2

3.6

1.2

p = .241

  1. Legend: M = mean, SD = standard deviation.
  2. $ χ 2-test, *t-test for independent samples.
  3. # the German “Abitur”.