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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 64)

From: Transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders for women with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial

Item (N = 64)

Value

Test

P

Categorical variables

MS duration, n (%)

 3–6

44 (68.8)

χ2 = 9.00

0.003

 6 and higher

20 (31.2)

  

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

25 (39.1)

χ2 = 3.29

0.07

 In relationship

39 (60.9)

  

Education n (%)

 Primary education

11 (17.2)

  

 Bachelor

30 (46.9)

χ2 = 8.65

0.01

 Master+ 

23 (35.9)

  

SCID-I–IV findings n (%)

 Depressive disorder

29 (45.3)

χ2 = 0.56

0.45

 Anxiety disorder

35 (54.7)

  

Continues variables M (SD)

 Age (year)

35.13 (5.28)

t(62) = 0.50

0.61

 MS duration (year)

4.80 (1.37)

t(62) = 1.03

0.30

 PANAS-PA

26.00 (3.75)

t(62) = 1.55

0.12

 PANAS-NA

27.42 (2.72)

t(62) = − 0.6

0.15

 PSWQ

47.55 (9.46)

t(62) = − 1.23

0.22

 HADS-A

12.6 (1.38)

t(62) = − 1.89

0.06

 HADS-D

12.84 (1.63)

t(62) = − 1.24

0.21

 DERS

129.03 (15.54)

t(62) = − 1.5

0.13

  1. n frequency, y years, M mean, SD standard deviation, PANAS-PA Positive and Negative Affect Schedule-Positive Affect, PANAS-NA Positive and Negative Affect Schedule-Negative Affect, HADS-A The hospital anxiety and depression scale-Anxiety, HADS-D The hospital anxiety and depression scale-Depression, PSWQ Penn State Worry Questionnaire, DERS Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, SCID-I–IV Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders