Sociodemographic variables | CBT | RPT | TAU | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n =57) | (n =56) | (n =55) | ||
Gender, females, n (%) | 54 (94.7%) | 52 (92.9%) | 53 (96.4%) | 0.71 |
Mean age, years (±SD) | 46.35 (6.71) | 47.12 (6.25) | 47.04 (6.53) | 0.79 |
Marital status, n (%) | 0.99 | |||
Married or in a relationship | 40 (70.2%) | 40 (71.4%) | 37 (67.3%) | |
Single | 9 (15.8%) | 9 (16.1%) | 10 (18.2%) | |
Separated or divorced | 8 (14%) | 7 (12.5%) | 8 (14.5%) | |
Widowed | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Ethnic group, n (%) | 1.00 | |||
European | 57 (100%) | 56 (100%) | 55 (100%) | |
Living arrangement, n (%) | 0.99 | |||
Living alone | 4 (7.0%) | 4 (7.1%) | 6 (10.9%) | |
Living with spouse or partner | 8 (14.0%) | 9 (16.1%) | 8 (14.5%) | |
Living with offspring and/or spouse/partner | 34 (59.6%) | 30 (53.6%) | 31 (56.4%) | |
Living with other relatives | 5 (8.8%) | 7 (12.5%) | 5 (9.1%) | |
Other | 6 (10.5%) | 6 (10.7%) | 5 (9.1%) | |
Educational level, n (%) | 0.81 | |||
Illiterate | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Primary school | 23 (40.4%) | 23 (41.1%) | 28 (50.9%) | |
Secondary school | 23 (40.4%) | 22 (39.3%) | 18 (32.7%) | |
University | 11 (19.3%) | 11 (19.6%) | 9 (16.4%) | |
Employment status, n (%) | 0.99 | |||
Unemployed | 19 (29.8%) | 15 (26.8%) | 15 (27.3%) | |
Paid employment | 9 (15.8%) | 11 (19.6%) | 9 (16.4%) | |
On sick leave from paid employment | 13 (22.8%) | 12 (21.4%) | 14 (25.5%) | |
Retired/pensioner | 7 (12.3%) | 6 (10.7%) | 8 (14.5%) | |
Permanent disability | 11 (19.3%) | 12 (21.4%) | 9 (16.4%) | |
Income | 0.40 | |||
<MS (600€/month) | 15 (26.3%) | 15 (26.8%) | 27 (49.1%) | |
1 to 2 MS | 24 (42.1%) | 23 (41.1%) | 20 (36.4%) | |
>2 to 4 MS | 18 (31.6%) | 18 (32.1%) | 8 (14.5%) | |
>4 MS | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Clinical variables | ||||
Mean years since FM diagnosis (±SD) | 12.91 (7.15) | 11.23 (3.85) | 11.69 (4.02) | 0.22 |
Preference for psychotherapy, n (%) | 28 (49.1%) | 26 (46.4%) | 27 (49.1%) | 0.95 |
Comorbid major depressive disorder, n (%) | 27 (47.4%) | 26 (46.4%) | 30 (54.5%) | 0.65 |
Sexual abuse, n (%) | 4 (7.0%) | 7 (12.5%) | 11 (14.5%) | 0.43 |
Currently engaged in litigation, n (%) | 17 (29.8%) | 12 (21.4%) | 16 (29.1%) | 0.54 |