Table 1 Characteristics of 71 participants included in a three-armed pilot RCT among individuals seeking help due to stress in a Danish Municipal Health Care Center, 2018
|  | MBSR (n = 24) | LSR (n = 23) | Waiting list (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, female (%) | 11 (46) | 16 (70) | 15 (63) |
Age, median (q1,q3) | 46 (36, 51) | 41 (29, 49) | 45 (41, 52) |
Education (%) | |||
  ≤ 11 years | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | 0 |
  > 11 < 16 years | 6 (25) | 10 (43) | 10 (42) |
  ≥ 16 years | 16 (67) | 12 (52) | 14 (58) |
Living alone (%) | 5 (21) | 4 (17) | 5 (21) |
Living with parents (%) | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 |
Living with a partner, no children (%) | 9 (38) | 7 (30) | 9 (38) |
Living with a partner and children/adolescents (%) | 6 (25) | 3 (13) | 6 (25) |
Living with children/adolescents, no partner (%) | 2 (8) | 4 (17) | 2 (8) |
Living with other adults (%) | 2 (8) | 4 (17) | 2 (8) |
Employment status | |||
 Employed (%) | 17 (71) (9 (53%) sick leave) | 15 (65) (8(53%) sick leave) | 16 (67) (13 (81%) sick leave) |
 Unemployed (%) | 3 (13) | 5 (22) | 5 (21) |
 Sick leave > 3 months (%) | 2 (8) | 2 (9) | 2 (8) |
 Other | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
Disease, present/earlier (%) | |||
 Asthma | 0 / 3 (13) | 3 (13) / 1(4) | 1 (1) / 1(1) |
 Diabetes | 0 / 0 | 1 (4) / 0 | 0 / 0 |
 Hypertension | 3 (13) / 1 (4) | 3 (13) /3 (13) | 3 (13) / 3 (13) |
 Myocardial infarction | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
 Angina pectoris | 0 / 2 (8) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
 Stroke | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
 COLD | 0 / 1 (4) | 1 (5) / 0 | 0 / 0 |
 Osteoarthritis | 5 (21) / 0 | 2 (9) / 0 | 1 (4) / 1 (4) |
 Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 / (8) / 0 | 1 (4) / 0 | 0 / 1 (4) |
 Osteoporosis | 3 (13) / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
 Prolapse | 5 (21) / 1 (4) | 1 (5) / 2 (9) | 1 (4) / 2 (8) |
 Cancer | 0 / 1 (4) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
 Migraine | 7 (29) / 2 (8) | 4 (17) / 8 (35) | 6 (25) / 4 (17) |
 Mental disorder ≤6 months | 5 (21) / 3 (13) | 2 (9) / 1 (4) | 2 (9) /1 (4) |
 Mental disorder > 6 months | 4 (17) / 1 (4) | 4 (18) / 0 | 2 (8) /4 (17) |
Self-reported mental health | |||
 Perceived Stress Scale, mean (SD) | 24.6 (5.6) | 24.9 (5.6) | 26.6 (4.6) |
 Symptom Check List_5, mean (SD) | 2.8 (0.6) | 3.0 (0.8) | 3.0 (0.5) |
 Well-being, WHO-5, mean (SD) | 37.2 (19.1) | 32.7 (16.2) | 30.8 (15.2) |
 Brief Resilience Scale, mean (SD) | 3.2 (0.5) | 3.2 (0.4) | 3.5 (0.6) |
 Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire_15, mean (SD) | 45.7 (9.4) | 44.5 (7.3) | 45.3 (10.6) |
 Self-compassion Scale, mean (SD) | 31.4 (8.8) | 30.6 (7.4) | 33.2 (9.2) |
 Decentering EQ, mean (SD) | 30.8 (7.5) | 30.5 (6.5) | 30.7 (7.2) |
Clinical measurements | |||
 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean (SD) | 127.1 (15.1) | 125.7 (18.9) | 123.4 (17.0) |
 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg, mean (SD) | 82.6 (9.9) | 80.7 (13.1) | 81.6 (11.6) |
 Weight, Kg, median (q1, q3) | 79.0 (70.0, 92.0) | 75.0 (64.0, 92.0) | 68.5 (63.5, 84.0) |
 BMI, kg/m2 ≥ 25, (%) | 18 (75) | 14 (61) | 9 (39) |
Waist circumference, cm, median (q1, q3) | 95.5 (90.5, 106.5) | 94.0 (87.0, 105.0) | 92.0 (80.5, 99.0) |