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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Exercise therapy for Stress-related mental disorder, a randomised controlled trial in primary care

 

PEP

(N = 46)

Care as usual

(N = 56)

p value

Demographics

   

Age in years (SD)

43.7 (9.6)

42.5 (10.4)

0.56

% Female

61

57

0.70

Psychopathology (SD)

   

4DSQ Distress dimension

21.7 (6.1)

19.7 (7.3)

0.15

4DSQ Depression dimension

3.7 (3.1)

3.0 (3.0)

0.26

4DSQ Anxiety dimension

6.6 (5.4)

4.3 (4.5)

0.02

4DSQ Somatisation dimension

13.3 (6.5)

10.8 (5.0)

0.03

Quality of life (SD)

   

SF-36 score general health

49.9 (20.6)

53.7 (20.5)

0.35

SF-36 Mental Health

39.8 (18.4)

45.0 (17.7)

0.14

SF-36 Social Functioning

47.4 (28.5)

48.3 (25.2)

0.86

SF-36 Role Functioning

21.0 (36.8)

23.4 (35.9)

0.74

  1. PEP = Physical Exercise Programme; 4DSQ = 4-dimensional symptom questionnaire; SF-36 = short form 36-item version; SD = standard deviation.
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