Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of participants (total sample and by group).

From: Ayahuasca-assisted meaning reconstruction therapy as an early resource for bereavement: a non-randomized clinical trial

 

Total sample

A-MR

MR

NT

p

n = 84 (%)

n = 28 (%)

n = 28 (%)

n = 28 (%)

Age, mean (SD)

43.2 (11.7)

43.8 (10.8)

44.6 (12.4)

41.1 (11.9)

0.497

Months since death, mean (SD)

5.9 (3.4)

5.8 (3.7)

6.7 (3.1)

5.2 (3.3)

0.218

Female

54 (64.3)

19 (67.8)

18 (64.3)

17 (63.0)

0.856

Marital status

 Single

26 (30.1)

6 (21.4)

8 (28.6)

12 (42.8)

0.447

 Married/stable partner

41 (48.8)

16 (57.1)

13 (46.4)

12 (42.8)

 

 Divorced

11 (13.1)

5 (17.9)

3 (10.7)

3 (10.7)

 

 Widowed

6 (7.1)

1 (3.6)

4 (14.3)

1 (3.6)

 

With university studies

70 (83.3)

24 (85.7)

23 (82.1)

23 (82.1)

0.999

Caucasian

75 (89.3)

26 (92.8)

27 (96.4)

22 (78.6)

0.134

Religious

6 (7.1)

1 (3.6)

2 (7.1)

3 (10.7)

0.867

Relationship of the deceased

 Parent

50 (59.5)

20 (71.4)

15 (53.6)

15 (53.6)

0.389

 Partner

8 (9.5)

1 (3.6)

5 (17.8)

2 (7.1)

 

 Son/daughter

15 (17.9)

4 (14.3)

6 (21.14)

5 (17.8)

 

 Brother/sister

11 (13.1)

3 (10.7)

2 (7.1)

6 (21.4)

 

Cause of death

 Disease

46 (54.8)

19 (67.8)

16 (57.1)

11 (39.3)

0.269

 Aging

10 (11.9)

4 (14.3)

3 (10.7)

3 (10.7)

 

 Suicide

4 (4.8)

1 (3.6)

2 (7.1)

1 (3.6)

 

 Accident

16 (19.0)

2 (7.1)

6 (21.4)

8 (28.6)

 

 Other/unknown

8 (9.5)

2 (7.1)

1 (3.6)

5 (17.8)

 

Previous medication

8 (9.5)

3 (10.7)

4 (14.3)

1 (3.6)

0.520

Previous psychotherapy

22 (26.3)

8 (28.6)

7 (25.0)

7 (25.0)

0.940

Previous psychedelic use

62 (73.8)

25 (89.3)

18 (64.3)

19 (67.8)

0.085

Previous ayahuasca use

29 (34.5)

7 (25.0)

11 (39.3)

11 (39.3)

0.431