Table 2

Changes in depression score between baseline, end of intervention and follow-up (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale)

CourseDepression score (baseline)
(mean±SD)		Depression score
(end of intervention)		Depression score (follow-up)Imputed depression score
(follow-up)		Mean difference from baseline
(complete data only)		Mean difference from baseline (imputed data)
.b4.76±3.68 (n=17)2.58±1.88 (n=12)3.9±3.7 (n=10)* 3.54±3.2 (n=15)0.1
(95% CI −0.47 to 0.62)		0.86
(95% CI −0.76 to 1.76)
MBSR6.78±3.08 (n=27)3.47±2.70 (n=19)3.44±3.61 (n=9)† 2.88±3.4 (n=20) 4.4
(95% CI 0.75 to 8.13) 		4.3
(95% CI 2.5 to 6.11) n=20
Difference 2.02
(95% CI 1.56 to 2.48)

  • 0–7= normal, 8–10=borderline abnormal (borderline case), 11–21=abnormal (case).

  • ↵*Baseline score in the 10 with follow-up was 4.0.

  • ↵†Baseline score in the 9 with follow-up was 7.9.

  • MBSR, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.

  • Bold values are statistically significant at p<0.05.