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Intervention (n = 61)
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Control (n = 59)
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Difference between means (95% CI)
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|---|
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Mean Change (6m-baseline) (SD)
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Mean Change (6m-baseline) (SD)
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|---|
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Health Status
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SF36 – Physical
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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
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|
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)
|
- * 1 person in the intervention group did not complete this scale
- ** 2 people in the intervention and 1 in the control group did not complete this scale
- # A description of the scales used is given in Table 1.
