Table 3 Participant characteristics
From: Mindfulness based interventions in multiple sclerosis - a systematic review
| Â | Mills and Allen [41] | Grossman et al. [40] | Tavee et al. [42] |
|---|---|---|---|
Ethnicity | NR | NR | NR |
Number of participants (% female) | 16 (80%) | 150 (80%) | 17 (78%) |
Mean age (SD) | 49.8 (6.8) | 47.3 (10.3) | 48.7 (11.2) |
Socio-economic status | NR | NR | NR |
Employment status | 4 employed (25%) | NR | NR |
Mean years of education (SD) | NR | 14.1 (1.9) | NR |
Disease phenotype | SP 16 (100%) | RR 123 (82%) SP 27 (18%) | NR |
Stage in disease progression | NR | Mean EDSS 3.0 (1.1) | Mean EDSS 3.0 (2.5) |
Comorbidities | NR | NR | NR |
Number of patients on disease modifying medication | NR | 91 (60.1%) | NR |
Number of patients on psychotropic medication | NR | 30 (20%) | NR |