From: Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness for relatives of missing persons: a pilot study
 | People who declined to participate in the study (n = 43) | Participants who signed up for the study (n = 20) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (0 = male), N (%) | 11 (25.6) | 6 (30.0) | 0.80 (0.25–2.60) |
Age, M (SD) | 60.62 (13.12) | 54.40 (12.79) | 0.97 (0.93–1.01) |
Educational level (0 = low to moderate), N (%) | 24 (55.8) | 10 (50.0) | 1.26 (0.44–3.66) |
Kinship (0 = missing person is child/spouse), N (%) | 22 (51.2) | 9 (45.0) | 1.28 (0.44–3.71) |
Time since disappearance in years, M (SD) | 12.68 (14.60) | 11.35 (15.78) | 0.99 (0.96–1.03) |
Fate missing person (0 = criminal act) vs, N (%) | 13 (30.2) | 4 (20.0) | Â |
 Voluntarily | 12 (27.9) | 5 (25.0) | 1.35 (0.29–6.26) |
 Accident | 9 (20.9) | 5 (25.0) | 1.81 (0.38–8.64) |
 No (specific) presumption | 9 (20.9) | 6 (30.0) | 2.17 (0.47–9.95) |
Believe about whereabouts (0 = he/she is dead) vs, N (%) | 26 (60.5) | 9 (45.0) | Â |
 doubt whether he/she is alive | 11 (25.6) | 5 (25.0) | 1.31 (0.36–4.82) |
 he/she is alive | 6 (14.0) | 6 (30.0) | 2.89 (0.74–11.28) |
Received previous professional support due to the disappearance (0 = no) | 20 (46.5) | 10 (50.0) | 0.87 (0.30–2.51) |
PCBD level, M (SD) | 33.53 (11.70) | 34.96 (12.01) | 1.01 (0.97–1.06) |
MDD level, M (SD) | 21.81 (11.89) | 33.05 (12.46) | 1.08 (1.02–1.13)** |
PTSD level, M (SD) | 27.27 (15.97) | 38.19 (13.62) | 1.05 (1.01–1.09)* |