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Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of intent-to-treat sample

From: Effectiveness of time-limited eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy for parents of children with a rare life-limiting illness: a randomized clinical trial

 

EMDR

WL

p

N

M (SD)

N

M (SD)

Demographic characteristics

 Age parent (years)

7

44.1

7

47.9

.49

 Age child with MPS III (years)

7

12.4 (10.8)

7

15.9 (7.8)

.50

 

N

%

N

%

 

Gender (female)

3

42.9

4

57.1

.59

Married/living together

5

71.4

6

85.7

.52

Number of children living at home

.84

 1

2

28.6

3

42.9

 

 2–3

4

57.1

3

42.3

 

 > 3

1

14.3

1

14.3

 

Number of children with MPS III

1.0

 1

6

85.7

6

85.7

 

 2

1

14.3

1

14.3

 

Educational levela

1.0

 Low

0

0.0

0

0.0

 

 Intermediate

3

42.9

3

42.9

 

 High

4

57.1

4

57.1

 

Country of birth (the Netherlands)

6

85.7

6

85.7

1.0

Paid employment

5

71.4

5

71.4

1.0

Clinical characteristics

 Earlier psychological treatment

4

28.6

5

35.7

.50

 Medication (antidepressant)

1

14.3

1

14.3

1.0

  1. WL wait-list, EMDR eye movement and desensitization and reprocessing. aEducational level: low (primary education, lower vocational education, lower and middle general secondary education), intermediate (middle vocational education, higher secondary education, pre-university education), and high (higher vocational education, university)