Research Article

Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Group Format in Spain: Results of a Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial at 15 Months after Treatment Onset

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and primary and secondary diagnoses of the participants ().

UP ()TAU ()Total ()
(%) (%) (%)

Educational level
 More than 12 years of education170 (61.4)154 (60.2)324 (60.8)
 University studies73 (26.4)61 (23.8)134 (25.1)
 Vocational training70 (25.3)64 (25.0)134 (25.1)
 High school27 (9.7)29 (11.3)56 (10.5)
 Less than 12 years of education107 (38.6)102 (39.8)209 (39.2)
  Primary studies or less56 (20.2)59 (23.0)115 (21.6)
  Secondary studies51 (18.2)43 (16.8)94 (17.6)
Marital status
 Married/living with partner143 (51.6)132 (51.6)275 (51.6)
 Not married/not living with partner134 (48.4)124 (48.4)258 (48.4)
  Single80 (28.9)90 (35.2)170 (31.9)
  Separated/divorced46 (16.6)29 (11.3)75 (14.1)
  Widowed8 (2.9)5 (2.0)13 (2.4)
Job status
 Not working157 (56.7)145 (56.6)302 (56.7)
  Unemployed55 (19.9)61 (23.8)116 (21.8)
  Sick leave55 (19.9)44 (17.2)99 (18.6)
  Student24 (8.7)19 (7.4)43 (8.1)
  Homemaker15 (5.4)13 (5.1)28 (5.3)
  Retired8 (2.9)8 (3.1)16 (3.0)
 Working120 (43.3)111 (43.4)231 (43.3)
Primary diagnoses
 Anxiety and related disorders131 (47.3)117 (45.7)248 (46.5)
  Generalized anxiety disorder31 (11.2)29 (11.3)60 (11.3)
  Panic disorder with agoraphobia26 (9.4)20 (7.8)46 (8.6)
  Non-specific anxiety disorder17 (6.1)20 (7.8)37 (6.9)
  Panic disorder without agoraphobia15 (5.4)14 (5.5)29 (5.4)
  Agoraphobia16 (5.8)7 (2.7)23 (4.3)
  Obsessive-compulsive disorder10 (3.6)11 (4.3)21 (3.9)
  Hypochondria7 (2.5)5 (2.0)12 (2.3)
  Social anxiety4 (1.4)6 (2.3)10 (1.9)
  Traumatic stress disorder5 (1.8)5 (2.0)10 (1.9)
 Mood disorders81 (29.2)71 (27.7)152 (28.5)
  Major depressive disorder53 (19.1)50 (19.5)103 (19.3)
  Dysthymia20 (7.2)14 (5.5)34 (6.4)
  Unspecified mood disorder8 (2.9)7 (2.7)15 (2.8)
 Mixed disorders65 (23.5)68 (26.6)133 (25.0)
  Adjustment disorder65 (23.5)68 (26.6)133 (25.0)
Secondary diagnoses
 Anxiety and related disorders52 (18.8)36 (14.1)88 (16.5)
  Non-specific anxiety disorder13 (4.7)13 (5.1)26 (4.9)
  Generalized anxiety disorder13 (4.7)5 (2.0)18 (3.4)
  Agoraphobia8 (2.9)4 (1.6)12 (2.3)
  Obsessive-compulsive disorder4 (1.4)5 (2.0)9 (1.7)
  Panic disorder without agoraphobia3 (1.1)4 (1.6)7 (1.3)
  Social anxiety6 (2.2)1 (0.4)7 (1.3)
  Hypochondria2 (0.7)2 (0.8)4 (0.8)
  Panic disorder with agoraphobia2 (0.7)1 (0.4)3 (0.6)
  Traumatic stress disorder1 (0.4)1 (0.4)2 (0.4)
 Mood disorders20 (7.2)20 (7.8)40 (7.5)
  Major depressive disorder14 (5.1)13 (5.1)27 (5.1)
  Dysthymia6 (2.2)6 (2.3)12 (2.3)
  Unspecified mood disorder1 (0.4)1 (0.2)
 Mixed disorders6 (2.2)6 (2.3)12 (2.3)
  Adjustment disorder6 (2.2)6 (2.3)12 (2.3)
 Psychotropic medication
  Taking psychotropic medication200 (72.2)178 (69.5)378 (70.9)

Note: UP: Unified Protocol; TAU: treatment as usual.