Table 1 Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics at baseline for the entire sample.

From: Predictors of dropout in cognitive behavior and interpersonal online brief psychotherapies for essential professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

CBT + IPT (n = 804)

 

Concluded (n = 666)

Dropout (n = 138)

Comparisions between concluded X dropout

Sex (female)

87.7%

87%

χ2(1) = 0.05; p = 0.778ª

Age (years)

  

χ2(3) = 0.930; p = < .818ª

 18–25

12.6%

14.8%

 

 26–35

37%

38.5%

 

 36–45

34.9%

31.1%

 

 45 or more

15.4%

15.5%

 

Children (yes)

51.6%

63.8%

χ2(1) = 6.82; p = 0.011ª

Region

  

χ2(4) = 391.1; p = 0.208ª

 South

34.1%

26.1%

 

 North

3%

3.6%

 

 Northeast

17%

18.8%

 

 Southeast

39%

39.9%

 

 Midwest

6.9%

11.6%

 

Professional Category

  

χ2(4) = 331.1; p = < .001ª

 Nurse team

34.4%

40.6%

 

 Administrative team

8.6%

8%

 

 Multidisciplinary team

14.1%

15.2%

 

 Technicians and others

25.7%

26.1%

 

 Doctors team

4.8%

1.4%

 

 Education

12.5%

8.7%

 

Covid wave

  

χ2(1) = 2.83; p = 0.094ª

 First wave

35%

27.5%

 

 Second wave

65%

72.5%

 

Suicide Risk (yes)

12.4%

10.9%

χ2(1) = 0.24; p = 0.774ª

PROMIS Depression

  

χ2(2) = 11.3; p = 0.003ª

 <= 25

35.2%

40.5%

 

 26–30

37%

32%

 

 31+

27.8%

27.5%

 

PROMIS Anxiety

  

χ2(2) = 10.08; p = 0.006ª

 <= 33

38.1%

38.4%

 

 34–36

28.9%

30.4%

 

 37 +

33%

31.2%

 

PROMIS Irritability

  

χ2(2) = 7.37; p = 0.025ª

 <= 17

38.7%

33.3%

 

 18–20

29.9%

34%

 

 21 or more

31.3%

32.6%

 

PROMIS Satisfaction with life

 

χ2(2) = 6.05; p = 0.049ª

 <= 14

34.7%

45%

 

 15–20

34%

34%

 

 21 or more

31.2%

21%

 

PROMIS Sleep

  

χ2(2) = 19.43; p = < .001ª

 <= 27

40.7%

34%

 

 28–32

33.3%

34.7%

 

 33 or more

26%

31.1%

 

BAT BURN

37.2 (± 8.4)

36.7(± 9.9)

t(802) = 0.631; p = 0.005

Therapist sex (%female)

91.5%

83.3%

χ2(1) = 8.45; p = 007ª

Therapist age*

37.5 (± 12.4)

35.9 (± 11.1)

t(793) = 1.35; p = 0.003

Hours of training in CBT or IPT*

281.8 (± 253.2)

298.2 (253.4)

t(782)=-0.68; p = 0.745

  1. * Mean and standard deviation.
  2. #Independent samples t-test
  3. ªChi-Square Test
  4. CBT: cognitive behavioral-therapy - was the reference category;
  5. IPT: interpersonal therapy
  6. PROMIS: Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
  7. BAT_BURN: Burnout Assessment Tol Short-Form