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Table 4 Baseline scores on outcome measures by trial arm status

From: Healthy Parent Carers: feasibility randomised controlled trial of a peer-led group-based health promotion intervention for parent carers of disabled children

Characteristic

Intervention (N = 47)a

Control (N = 45)b

All (N = 92)c

WEMWEBS wellbeing score, mean (SD)

40.2 (7.7)

38.1 (5.8)

39.2 (6.9)

PHQ-9 depression scale score, mean (SD)

10.2 (5.7)

11.5 (4.9)

10.9 (5.3)

At least moderate depression (PHQ-9 score ≥10)

18 (42)

30 (67)

48 (55)

Parent assessment of protective factors

 Total score, mean (SD)

3.8 (0.6)

3.5 (0.5)

3.7 (0.5)

 Parental resilience, mean (SD)

3.8 (0.7)

3.7 (0.6)

3.7 (0.6)

 Social connections, mean (SD)

3.7 (0.9)

3.1 (1.0)

3.4 (1.0)

 Concrete support, mean (SD)

3.8 (0.7)

3.6 (0.7)

3.7 (0.7)

 Social/emotional competence, mean (SD)

4.0 (0.6)

3.9 (0.6)

3.9 (0.6)

Health-promoting activities, mean (SD)

25.0 (9.6)

25.8 (8.2)

25.4 (8.9)

Patient activation measure, mean (SD)

53.7 (12.1)

53.9 (10.8)

53.8 (11.4)

EQ-5D-5L—mobility

 No problems, n (%)

37 (79)

30 (68)

67 (74)

 Slight problems, n (%)

2 (4)

13 (30)

15 (16)

 Moderate problems, n (%)

5 (11)

1 (2)

6 (7)

 Severe problems, n (%)

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (2)

 Extreme problems, n (%)

1 (2)

0 (0)

1 (1)

EQ-5D-5L—self-care

 No problems, n (%)

36 (77)

42 (95)

78 (86)

 Slight problems, n (%)

7 (15)

2 (5)

9 (10)

 Moderate problems, n (%)

4 (9)

0 (0)

4 (4)

 Severe problems, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Extreme problems, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

EQ-5D-5L—usual activities

 No problems, n (%)

20 (43)

18 (40)

38 (41)

 Slight problems, n (%)

18 (38)

16 (36)

34 (37)

 Moderate problems, n (%)

4 (9)

10 (22)

14 (15)

 Severe problems, n (%)

3 (6)

1 (2)

4 (4)

 Extreme problems, n (%)

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (2)

EQ-5D-5L—pain/discomfort

 No problems, n (%)

14 (30)

14 (31)

28 (31)

 Slight problems, n (%)

17 (37)

23 (51)

40 (44)

 Moderate problems, n (%)

11 (24)

6 (13)

17 (19)

 Severe problems, n (%)

3 (7)

2 (4)

5 (5)

 Extreme problems, n (%)

1 (2)

0 (0)

1 (1)

EQ-5D-5L—anxiety/depression

   

 No problems, n (%)

7 (15)

6 (14)

13 (14)

 Slight problems, n (%)

18 (39)

19 (43)

37 (41)

 Moderate problems, n (%)

14 (30)

15 (34)

29 (32)

 Severe problems, n (%)

5 (11)

4 (9)

9 (10)

 Extreme problems, n (%)

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (2)

EQ-5D-5L—visual analogue scale, mean (SD)

58.9 (22.4)

56.3 (22.5)

57.7 (22.3)

EQ-5D-5L—health state utility value, mean (SD)

0.670 (0.244)

0.723 (0.203)

0.696 (0.225)

ICECAP-A—feeling settled and secure

 Most negative category, n (%)

5 (11)

5 (11)

10 (11)

 2nd category, n (%)

21 (45)

25 (56)

46 (50)

 3rd category, n (%)

19 (40)

15 (33)

34 (37)

 Most positive category, n (%)

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (2)

ICECAP-A—love, friendship and support

 Most negative category, n (%)

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (2)

 2nd category, n (%)

17 (37)

21 (48)

38 (42)

 3rd category, n (%)

21 (46)

19 (43)

40 (44)

 Most positive category, n (%)

6 (13)

4 (9)

10 (11)

ICECAP-A—being independent

 Most negative category, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 2nd category, n (%)

4 (9)

8 (18)

12 (14)

 3rd category, n (%)

27 (61)

21 (48)

48 (55)

 Most positive category, n (%)

13 (30)

15 (34)

28 (32)

ICECAP-A—achievement and progress

 Most negative category, n (%)

2 (4)

2 (5)

4 (4)

 2nd category, n (%)

23 (51)

22 (50)

45 (51)

 3rd category, n (%)

19 (42)

17 (39)

36 (40)

 Most positive category, n (%)

1 (2)

3 (7)

4 (4)

ICECAP-A—enjoyment and pleasure

 Most negative category, n (%)

1 (2)

0 (0)

1 (1)

 2nd category, n (%)

26 (58)

32 (73)

58 (65)

 3rd category, n (%)

18 (40)

12 (27)

30 (34)

 Most positive category, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

ICECAP-A—tariff, mean (SD)

0.674 (0.157)

0.637 (0.154)

0.655 (0.156)

  1. a Sample size for intervention arm ranges from 36 to 47
  2. b Sample size for control arm ranges from 32 to 45
  3. c Total sample size ranges from 73 to 92
  4. d “Index child” is the first child for whom the parent reported data at baseline
  5. SD standard deviation, n numerator, N denominator (sample size)