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Table 4 Changes in depression, anxiety and HRQoL over the study period (n = 80)

From: An interprofessional nurse-led mental health promotion intervention for older home care clients with depressive symptoms

  

Time 1a

Time 2b

  

Time 3c

  
 

n

M

SD

M

SD

p-value (T2-T1)

Difference in mean scores (T2-T1) (95% CI)

M

SD

p-value (T3-T1)

Difference in mean scores (T3-T1) (95% CI)

CES-D Depression Score (0–60)

79

17.71

10.65

14.49

10.57

0.004

−3.22 (−5.35, −1.08)

14.19

10.94

0.003

−3.52 (−5.77, −1.27)

GAD-7 Anxiety Disorder Score (0–21)

80

5.98

5.43

5.03

5.75

0.125

−0.95 (−2.17, 0.27)

4.15

5.14

0.003

−1.83 (−3.03, −0.62)

SF-12 Physical Composite Index Score (0–100)

80

32.85

21.09

42.38

25.09

0.001

9.53 (3.85, 15.20)

41.55

23.49

0.001

8.70 (3.65, 13.75)

SF-12 Physical Functioning Index Score (0–100)

80

13.13

24.83

21.25

30.06

0.025

8.13 (1.06, 15.19)

20.00

30.66

0.063

6.88 (−0.37, 14.12)

SF-12 Role Limitation Physical Index Score (0–100)

80

25.94

26.59

42.34

38.44

0.001

16.41 (7.16, 25.65)

41.41

36.11

0.001

15.47 (6.87, 24.07)

SF-12 Pain Index Score (0–100)

80

53.75

39.60

61.88

37.73

0.031

8.13 (0.78, 15.47)

59.69

38.87

0.195

5.94 (−3.10, 14.98)

SF-12 General Health Index Score (0–100)

80

45.50

33.99

44.06

31.18

0.701

−1.44 (−8.87, 6.00)

45.25

27.88

0.935

−0.25 (−6.31, 5.81)

SF-12 Mental Health Composite Index Score (0–100)

80

54.48

19.91

60.99

23.13

0.013

6.51 (1.38, 11.64)

63.44

23.27

0.001

8.96 (3.69, 14.23)

SF-12 Vitality Index Score (0–100)

80

24.06

26.82

28.13

30.39

0.360

4.06 (−4.72, 12.85)

32.81

31.72

0.040

8.75 (0.39, 17.11)

SF-12 Social Functioning Index Score (0–100)

80

49.69

40.66

51.25

40.35

0.771

1.56 (−9.11, 12.23)

54.06

42.55

0.503

4.38 (−8.57, 17.32)

Role Limitation Emotional Index Score (0–100)

80

69.53

30.48

78.59

32.81

0.040

9.06 (0.43, 17.69)

79.84

33.13

0.029

10.31 (1.09, 19.53)

SF-12 Mental Health Index Score (0–100)

80

57.03

24.67

64.69

29.28

0.026

7.66 (0.95, 14.36)

67.03

29.85

0.003

10.00 (3.53, 16.47)

  1. aTime 1 (T1): Baseline.
  2. bTime 2 (T2): Six-month follow-up.
  3. cTime 3 (T3): One-year follow-up.
  4. M = Mean SD = Standard Deviation.
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