From: Online compassion-based self-help for depression in people with skin conditions: a feasibility study
Characteristic | Treatment completers (n = 13) | Non-completers (n = 21) | Total sample (n = 34) |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years (mean, SD) | 43.77 (13.22) | 35.24 (9.67) | 38.50 (11.75) |
Gender (n) | |||
 Female | 11 | 20 | 31 |
 Male | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Ethnicity (n) | |||
 White or White British | 13 | 15 | 28 |
 Mixed heritage | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 British African | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 British Pakistani | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japanese | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Not specified | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Employment status (n) | |||
 Employed/self-employed | 10 | 12 | 22 |
 Full-time homemaker/carer | 0 | 4 | 4 |
 Unable to work | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Student | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Retired | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Unemployed | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Not specified | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Highest qualification level (n) | |||
 GCSE or equivalent | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 A-level or equivalent | 0 | 4 | 4 |
 Level 4 or 5 qualification | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bachelors’ degree | 4 | 10 | 14 |
 Masters’ degree | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Postgraduate degree | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Skin condition(s)a (n) | |||
 Eczema | 5 | 11 | 16 |
 Psoriasis | 8 | 5 | 13 |
 Autoimmune conditions | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Actinic cheilitis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Contact allergies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chronic urticaria | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lichen planus | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nodular prurigo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pemphigus vulgaris | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vitiligo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Psychotropic medication use (n) | |||
 No | 8 | 14 | 22 |
 Yes | 5 | 7 | 12 |
DASS-D score (mean, SD) | 15.15 (2.97) | 14.38 (2.84) | 14.68 (2.87) |
DLQI score (mean, SD) | 16.92 (7.91) | 11.90 (6.16) | 13.82 (7.21) |
SCS score (mean, SD) | 2.46 (0.59) | 2.63 (0.39) | 2.56 (0.48) |