Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants experiencing subthreshold anxiety or depressive symptoms according to study group

From: Internet-based indicated prevention of anxiety and depression disorder onset three-arm randomized clinical trial

Sociodemographic data

IG-IMI (n = 186)

AG-IMI (n = 189)

WLC

(n = 191)

Total

(N = 566)

Age, mean (SD)

40.61

(14.33)

38.67

(13.68)

41.13

(13.99)

40.14

(14.02)

range

(19-75)

(19-81)

(18-77)

(18-81)

Female, n (%)

140

(75.27)

134

(70.90)

136

(71.20)

410

(72.44)

Germany as country of residence, n (%)

152

(81.72)

161

(85.19)

165

(86.39)

478

(84.45)

Migration background, n (%)

25

(13.44)

27

(14.29)

22

(11.52)

74

(13.07)

Caucasian, n (%)

157

(84.41)

163

(86.24)

164

(85.86)

484

(85.51)

University degree, n (%)

112

(60.22)

117

(61.90)

118

(61.78)

347

(61.31)

Single, n (%)

72

(38.71)

71

(37.57)

81

(42.41)

224

(39.58)

Place of residence (<20.000 residents)

60

(32.26)

61

(32.28)

54

(28.27)

175

(30.92)

Mental health treatment experience

Prior diagnosis of mental disorder, n (%)

62

(33.33)

71

(37.57)

64

(33.51)

197

(34.81)

Depressive disorder, n (%)

49

(26.34)

50

(26.46)

47

(24.61)

146

(25.80)

Anxiety disorder/Posttraumatic stress

disorder/obsessive compulsive disorder, n (%)

27

(14.52)

30

(15.87)

26

(13.61)

83

(14.66)

Prior psychotherapy experience, n (%)

93

(50.00)

85

(44.97)

91

(47.64)

269

(47.53)

Prior experience with health trainings, n (%)

38

(20.43)

32

(16.93)

51

(26.70)

121

(21.38)

  1. Adapted from23.
  2. AG-IMI automated guided intervention group, IG-IMI individually guided intervention group, n number, SD standard deviation, WLC waitlist control group.