Table 1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicsAll participants (n=263)iSMI (n=131)WLC (n=132)
Sociodemographic characteristics
 Age (years), M (SD)42 (9)41 (9)42 (9)
 Gender, female, n (%)188 (72)97 (74)91 (69)
 Married or in a relationship, n (%)161 (61)81 (62)80 (61)
Ethnicity, n (%)
 Caucasian/white219 (83)107 (82)112 (85)
 Asian1 (1)1 (1)0 (0)
 Prefer not to say43 (16)23 (18)20 (15)
Educational level, n (%)
 Low11 (4)6 (5)5 (4)
 Middle75 (29)39 (30)36 (27)
 High177 (67)86 (66)91 (69)
Working characteristics
 Full-time, n (%)196 (75)93 (71)103 (78)
 Part-time, n (%)62 (24)35 (27)27 (21)
 On sick leave, n (%)5 (2)3 (2)2 (2)
 Work experience in years, M (SD)18 (10)17 (10)18 (9)
Working sectors, n (%)
 Economy55 (21)22 (17)33 (25)
 Service50 (19)34 (26)16 (12)
 Social47 (18)19 (15)28 (21)
 Health35 (13)17 (13)18 (14)
 IT22 (8)11 (8)11 (8)
 Others54 (21)28 (21)26 (20)
Income in Euros, per year, n (%)
 <10 0002 (1)1 (1)1 (1)
 10 000–30 00068 (26)38 (29)30 (23)
 30 000–40 00072 (27)40 (31)32 (24)
 40 000–50 00038 (14)12 (9)26 (20)
 50 000–60 00023 (9)14 (11)9 (7)
 60 000–100 0028 (11)15 (12)13 (10)
 >100 00012 (5)4 (3)8 (6)
 Prefer not to say20 (8)7 (5)13 (10)
Experience, n (%)
 Previous health training35 (13)14 (11)21 (16)
 Previous psychotherapy76 (29)37 (28)39 (30)
 Current psychotherapy25 (10)10 (8)15 (11)
  • iSMI, internet-based stress management intervention; IT, Information Technology; M, mean; n, number; WLC, wait-list control group.