TABLE 2.
Comparison of self‐reported experience a of online groups for people attending for methamphetamine (alone or in combination with other behaviours) compared to participants not seeking support for methamphetamine use
| Total (N = 1414) | Methamphetamine (n = 205) | Other behaviours (n = 1209) | χ 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement | |||||
| I felt welcome at today's meeting | 96.0% | 95.6% | 96% | 0.080 | 0.847 |
| I felt supported and understood by people attending the meeting | 95.8% | 95.6% | 95.8% | 0.013 | 1.000 |
| I had an opportunity to contribute to the group discussion | 95.8% | 95.1% | 95.9% | 0.238 | 0.707 |
| Experience | |||||
| Today's group was well facilitated | 95.8% | 95.1% | 95.9% | 0.238 | 0.707 |
| I experienced technical difficulties during the meeting | 21.5% | 26.3% | 20.7% | 3.331 | 0.080 |
| Contribution to recovery | |||||
| I took away practical strategies/ideas/tools from today's group to help me manage my behaviour | 94.7% | 92.2% | 95.1% | 2.985 | 0.092 |
| Overall, I found todays group helpful | 95.6% | 93.7% | 95.9% | 2.190 | 0.141 |
| I plan on continuing to attend SMART online | 97.0% | 96.1% | 97.1 | 0.603 | 0.507 |
| Did you leave today's meeting with a 7‐day plan? (% yes) | 80.6% | 72.7% | 81.9% | 9.476 | 0.002* |
a
Values are reported as % of participants endorsing ‘slightly agree’, ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’.
*
p < 0.005556 (Bonferroni α adjusted for nine comparisons).