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Table 4 Secondary outcome measures: Comparing means across arms (observed data only)

From: Group cognitive behavioural therapy for women with depression: pilot and feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial using mixed methods

 

3 months

6 months

 

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

 

N

Mean (sd)

N

Mean (sd)

B coefficient† (95% CI) p value

N

Mean (sd)

N

Mean (sd)

B coefficient† (95% CI) p value

Anxiety** (Beck Anxiety Inventory)

46

19.0 (10.4)

19

19.5 (11.1)

-0.22 (-5.97 to 5.52) p 0.94

42

16.1 (10.6)

19

16.9 (13.4)

1.29 (-4.95 to 7.54) p 0.68

Physical component of SF12 score*

45

46.7 (11.8)

19

45.6 (11.0)

1.59 (-3.18 to 6.37) p 0.51

40

49.3 (10.1)

18

41.5 (11.0)

8.05 ( 3.53 to 12.60) p 0.001

Mental component of SF12 score*

45

37.2 (12.2)

19

29.8 (9.0)

6.07 (-0.04 to 12.2) p 0.051

40

36.22 (13.09)

18

32.8 (13.6)

2.15 (-5.13 to 9.44) p 0.56

Process or intermediate measures

Automatic thoughts ** (Shortened Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire)

45

19.6 (8.7)

19

22.1 (8.0)

-2.88 (-7.29 to 1.54) (p 0.20)

40

18.3 (8.1)

19

18.3 (7.23)

0.42 (-3.75 to 4.59) P 0.84

Social Support* (shortened Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey)

46

23.8 (9.5)

19

23.1 (9.6)

2.40 (-1.65 to 6.45) (p 0.24)

40

24.1 (10.6)

19

24.1 (9.91)

0.74 (-3.94 to 5.43) p 0.75

  1. †All regression analyses were adjusted for baseline scores
  2. * High scores are good
  3. ** Low scores are good