Table 4 Changes in continuous outcome measures# from baseline to 6 months for intervention and control groups
Intervention (n = 61) | Control (n = 59) | Difference between means (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean Change (6m-baseline) (SD) | Mean Change (6m-baseline) (SD) | ||
Health Status | |||
SF36 – Physical | 1.6 (6.9) | 0.2 (6.3) | 1.4 (-1.0 to 3.8) |
SF36 – Mental | 0.3 (6.8) | -1.1 (7.0) | 1.4 (-1.1 to 3.9) |
HAD – Anxiety * | 0.1 (2.7) | -0.6 (2.8) | 0.7 (-0.3 to 1.7) |
HAD – Depression * | 0.4 (2.4) | 0.3 (2.4) | 0.1 (-0.8 to 1.0) |
Sleep quality (PSQI) | 2.3 (2.8) | 2.0 (2.4) | 0.3 (-0.6 to 1.2) |
Symptom inventory | 0 (2.6) | 0.5 (2.4) | -0.5 (-1.4 to 0.4) |
Health related behaviours | |||
Fruit and vegetable intake | -5.8 (6.4) | -5.8 (6.3) | 0.0 (-2.3 to 2.3) |
Protein intake | -3.1 (3.8) | -3.7 (3.7) | 0.6 (-0.7 to 2.0) |
Starch intake | -1.7 (2.9) | -2.2 (3.7) | 0.6 (-0.6 to 1.8) |
Fat intake | -2.3 (5.1) | -2.8 (4.7) | 0.5 (-1.3 to 2.3) |
Alcohol (units) | -1.9 (10.8) | -1.1 (8.7) | -0.8 (-4.3 to 2.8) |
BMI | 0.2 (1.2) | 0.1 (1.6) | 0.1 (-0.4 to 0.6) |
Physical activity (PASE) | -0.6 (41.1) | -0.4 (47.4) | -0.1 (-16 to 16) |
Psycho-social outcomes | |||
Social interaction | -0.2 (3.1) | -0.3 (3.0) | 0.1 (-1.0 to 1.2) |
Strength of confiding relationships | 0.2 (1.2) | 0.1 (1.7) | 0.1 (-0.5 to 0.6) |
Self Esteem Inventory * | -0.4 (2.7) | 0.4 (3.2) | -0.8 (-1.9 to 0.3) |
Personal Mastery Scale* | 0.1 (1.9) | 0.5 (2.5) | -0.4 (-1.2 to 0.4) |
Economic Status | |||
Financial vulnerability ** | -1.5 (3.4) | 0.1 (1.8) | -1.6 (-2.6 to -0.7) |
Standard of Living Index | 0.3 (1.0) | 0.4 (0.9) | -0.1 (-0.5 to 0.2) |