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Table 1 Characteristics of Primary Studies (s = 26)

From: Effects of online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on anxiety symptoms in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Characteristics

s

Min

Q1

Mdn.

Q3

Max

Mean

SD

Mean age (years)

18

20.1

30.8

39.3

49.4

63.1

39.85

12.9

Total Sample size at analysis

        

− MBI group

26

6.0

25.0

38.5

66.0

238.0

52.47

45.8

Control group

26

6.0

22.0

31.0

61.0

260.0

48.98

51.3

Weeks of structured MBI

22

2.0

5.0

8.0

8.0

14.0

7.07

3.3

Days across intervention (length)

22

7.0

28.0

49.0

49.0

91.5

41.89

22.2

Structured MBI session/week

23

0.50

1.0

1.0

7.0

14.0

3.77

3.9

Structured MBI min./session

10

10.0

18.0

35.0

56.3

90.0

40.0

29.1

Dose (length x duration)

9

280.0

609.0

980.0

2712.0

4410.0

1607.0

1421.5

Days after intervention measured

26

0.0

0.0

0.0

91.5

183.0

47.98

70.7

% Attrition, MBI group

25

0.0

7.9

15.0

37.5

79.4

23.06

18.4

% Attrition, Control group

25

0.0

5.0

15.4

26.2

45.5

16.93

13.9

  1. s = number of studies providing data, Min = minimum, Q1 = first quartile, Mdn = median, Q3 = third quartile, Max = maximum, MBI = mindfulness-based intervention