Table 5 Results for instruments assessing changes in behaviour
From: Mental health first aid for eating disorders: pilot evaluation of a training program for the public
Instrument | Baseline | Follow-up | Sig Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Level of Contact Report (mean highest score) | 7.49 | 7.57 | p = .783 |
Mental Health First Aid Questions | Â | Â | Â |
 item 1 – Any contact |  |  | p = .768 |
 Yes (%) | 60 | 56 |  |
 No (%) | 26 | 30 |  |
 Not sure (%) | 14 | 14 |  |
 item 2 – Number of contacts A |  |  | p = .95 |
 Contact with 1 person (n,%) | 19, 47.5 | 13, 31.7 |  |
 Contact with 2 people (n,%) | 11, 27.5 | 16, 39.0 |  |
 Contact with 3 people (n,%) | 7, 17.5 | 10, 24.4 |  |
 Contact with 4 or more people (n,%) | 3, 7.5 | 2, 4.9 |  |
 item 3 – Amount of help A |  |  | p = .08 |
 No help provided (n,%) | 17, 38.6 | 11, 26.8 |  |
 A little (n,%) | 12, 27.3 | 15, 36.6 |  |
 Some (n,%) | 12, 27.3 | 12, 29.3 |  |
 A lot (n,%) | 3, 6.8 | 3, 7.3 |  |
 item 4 – Type of help B |  |  |  |
 Asked someone more appropriate than myself to help the person (n,%) | 3, 10.7 | 8, 25.8 | p = .18 |
 Talked to the person directly (n,%) | 15, 53. | 15, 48.4 | p = 1.0 |
 Offered general support (n,%) | 6, 21.4 | 3, 9.7 | p = .45 |
 Offered information about illness/services (n,%) | 3, 10.7 | 5, 16.1 | p = .72 |
 Encouraged/assisted with seeking prof help (n,%) | 4, 14.3 | 9, 29.0 | p = .23 |
 Encouraged self help (n,%) | 1, 3.6 | 4, 12.9 | p = .38 |
 Offered practical help (n,%) | 6, 21.4 | 2, 6.5 | p = .29 |
 Offered emotional support (n,%) | 11, 39.3 | 8, 25.8 | p = .61 |
 Risk assessment/monitoring (n,%) | 1, 3.6 | 4, 12.9 | p = .38 |
 item 6 – Confidence in helping Kelly (mean score) | 2.2 | 2.7 | p < .001 |
 Not at all (n,%) | 16, 21.9 | 3, 4.1 |  |
 A little (n,%) | 34, 46.6 | 27, 37 |  |
 Moderately (n,%) | 17, 23.3 | 34, 46.6 |  |
 Quite a bit (n,%) | 6, 8.2 | 9, 12.3 |  |
 Extremely (n,%) | 0, 0.0 | 0, 0.0 |  |