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Table 3 Feasibility and engagement data

From: Feasibility of an online training and support program for dementia carers: results from a mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial

Feasibility

Engagement (N = 21)

Participation rate, n (%)

 

Non-use attrition (T1), n (%)

3 (14.3)

    All participants

50 (78.1)

Intervention dropout (< 5 lessons), n (%)

3 (14.3)

    Referred participants

22 (81.0)

Usage at T1 ,Yes, n (%) #

7 (38.9)

    Volunteers

28 (76.0)

Weeks until discontinuation, Mdn (IQR) *

2 (5)

Non-eligibility rate, n (%)

7 (14.0)

Logins into iSupport (T0-T1), Mdn (IQR) #

6 (11.3)

Study dropout at T1, n (%)

 

Lessons visited, Mdn (IQR) #

13 (16.5)

    All participants

7 (16.7)

Average attendance rate, M (SD) #

53.7 (34.4)

    Intervention arm

6 (28.6)

Visits per module, n (%) #

 

    Control arm

1 (4.8)

    Module 1

16 (88.9)

Study dropout at T2, n (%)

 

    Module 2

15 (83.3)

    All participants

4 (9.5)

    Module 3

13 (72.2)

    Intervention arm

4 (19.0)

    Module 4

14 (77.8)

    Control arm

0

    Module 5

11 (61.1)

Retention rate (from T0 to T2), n (%)

 

Mood rating function

 

    All participants

31 (73.8)

    Used, Yes, n (%) #

17 (94.4)

    Intervention arm

11 (52.4)

    Visits, Mdn (IQR) #

1 (.3)

    Control arm

20 (95.2)

Printout function, Used, n (%) #

17 (94.4)

  1. Abbreviations: N number of participants, M mean, Mdn median, IQR interquartile range, T1 3 months after baseline, T2 6 months after baseline. *N = 11 (excluding participants not registered, and those still using iSupport at T1); #N = 18 (excluding not-registered participants)