| Variable | Categories | Overall sample | Intervention AIT | Intervention EFT | P value |
| N = 72 | n = 38 (52.8) | n = 34 (47.2) | |||
| Emotion evoked | Anger | 12 (16.7) | 5 (13.2) | 7 (20.6) | 0.4 |
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| Anxiety | 12 (16.7) | 9 (23.7) | 3 (8.8) |
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| Fear | 8 (11.1) | 5 (13.2) | 3 (8.8) |
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| Guilt | 6 (8.3) | 3 (7.9) | 3 (8.8) |
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| Sadness | 13 (18.1) | 4 (10.5) | 9 (26.5) |
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| Shame | 11 (15.3) | 7 (18.4) | 4 (11.8) |
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| Other | 10 (13.9) | 5 (13.2) | 5 (14.7) |
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| Physical sensation associated with emotion | Yes | 62 (86.1) | 30 (78.9) | 32 (94.1) | 0.09 |
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| No | 10 (13.9) | 8 (21.1) | 2 (5.9) |
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| Location of physical sensation | Chest | 23 (31.9) | 16 (42.1) | 7 (20.6) | 0.05* |
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| Head | 10 (13.9) | 2 (5.3)* | 8 (23.5)* |
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| Limbs | 9 (12.5) | 4 (10.5) | 5 (14.7) |
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| Neck | 6 (8.3) | 3 (7.9) | 3 (8.8) |
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| Abdominopelvic region and stomach | 11 (15.3) | 4 (10.5) | 7 (20.6) |
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| Other | 3 (4.2) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.9) |
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| None | 10 (13.9) | 8 (21.1) | 2 (5.9) |
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| HRV (in milliseconds) at baseline (M ± SD) | - | 48.93 ± 24 [KB1] | 53.96 ± 25.52 | 43.44 ± 21.43 | 0.06 |
| HRV (in milliseconds) associated with memory (M ± SD) | - | 45.24 ± 22.74 | 47.90 ± 24.69 | 43.61 ± 21.57 | 0.43 |
| SUD associated with memory (M ± SD) | - | 4.11 ± 1.029 | 4.03 ± 1.078 | 4.21 ± 0.978 | 0.5 |