Sample characteristics
| Intervention group (n=161) | Control group (n=148) | Total sample (n=309) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age; years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 54.5 (14.4) | 55.4 (11.7) | 54.94 (13.1) |
| Sex; n (%) | |||
| Female | 110 (68.3) | 93 (62.8) | 203 (65.7) |
| Education; years. | |||
| Mean (SD) | 10.0 (2.6) | 9.6 (2.2) | 9.7 (2.4) |
| Duration of residency in Germany; years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 19.9 (10.7) | 19.6 (10.6) | 19.8 (11.5) |
| Illness; n (%) | |||
| Depression | 70 (43.5) | 64 (43.2) | 134 (43.4) |
| Chronic low back pain | 91 (56.5) | 84 (56.8) | 175 (56.6) |
| Migration background; n (%) | |||
| Russian | 104 (64.6) | 98 (66.2) | 202 (65.4) |
| Turkish | 26 (16.1) | 26 (17.6) | 52 (16.8) |
| Polish | 17 (10.6) | 13 (8.8) | 30 (9.7) |
| Italian | 14 (8.7) | 11 (7.4) | 25 (8.1) |
Mean based on deviating sample sizes due to missing data, age: n=159/147/306, education: 127/121/248, residency in Germany: n=149/142/291.
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