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Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics

From: Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of depression in people with multiple sclerosis: external pilot trial

Characteristic

Scoring

TAU3

CCBT4

Total

  

(n = 12)

(n = 12)

(N = 24)

  

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

Male

5 (42%)

1 (8%)

6 (25%)

 

Female

7 (58%)

11 (92%)

18 (75%)

Age (years)

    
 

Min to max

31 to 54

33 to 57

31 to 57

 

Mean (SD)1

42 (7.0)

48 (7.7)

45 (7.9)

 

Median (IQR)2

42 (37 to 47)

49.8 (42 to 55)

45 (39 to 51)

EDSS score

    
 

Min to max

0.0 to 6.0

2.0 to 6.5

0.0 to 6.5

 

Mean (SD)

3.6 (1.8)

4.8 (1.7)

4.2 (1.8)

 

Median (IQR)

3.5 (2.8 to 5.0)

5.5 (3.5 to 6.3)

4.0 (3.0 to 6.0)

Centre

    
 

Liverpool

5 (42%)

5 (42%)

10 (42%)

 

Yorkshire

7 (58%)

7 (58%)

14 (58%)

MS type

    
 

Relapsing-remitting

12 (100%)

7 (58%)

19 (79%)

 

Primary progressive

0 (0%)

5 (42%)

5 (21%)

BDI total score (0 weeks)

    
 

Min to max

15 to 29

16 to 27

15.0 to 29.0

 

Mean (SD)

23 (5.2)

21 (4.0)

22 (4.7)

 

Median (IQR)

25 (19 to 29)

22 (17 to 25)

22 (18 to 26)

  1. 1 SD: standard deviation; 2 IQR: inter-quartile range; 3 TAU: Treatment as Usual; 4 CCBT: Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.