Table 1. Baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes for each group. Significance values refer to comparisons of the 2 groups using a 2-sided independent-sample t test, except where footnoted.
| Total (n=549) | BrighterSide (n=274) | Control (n=275) | P value | ||
| Characteristics | |||||
| Female, n (%) | 399 (72.7) | 203 (74.1) | 196 (71.3) | .84a | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 39.1 (13.5) | 39.1 (13.5) | 39.1 (13.5) | .98 | |
| Actual Help-Seeking Questionnaire | |||||
| Mental health help sought in past 3 months, n (%) | 453 (82.5) | 226 (82.5) | 227 (82.6) | .54a | |
| Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale | |||||
| Mean score (SD) | 25.8 (10.1) | 25.7 (10.3) | 25.8 (10) | .89 | |
| Score ≥21, n (%) | 366 (66.7) | 178 (64.9) | 188 (68.4) | .26a | |
| Self-harm (%) | |||||
| Have you ever harmed yourself on purpose? (score >0) | 416 (75.8) | 208 (75.9) | 208 (75.6) | .51a | |
| In the last six weeks have you harmed yourself on purpose? (score >0) | 202 (36.8) | 101 (36.9) | 101 (36.7) | .54a | |
| Have you ever attempted to take your own life? (score >0) | 291 (53) | 152 (55.5) | 139 (50.6) | .14a | |
| In the last six weeks have you attempted to take your own life? (score >0) | 38 (6.9) | 19 (6.9) | 19 (6.9) | .45a | |
| Functioning and Recovery Scale score, mean (SD) | 13.3 (2.4) | 13.3 (2.4) | 13.4 (2.3) | .55 | |
| Distress Questionnaire-5 score, mean (SD) | 19.2 (2.8) | 19.3 (2.7) | 19.2 (2.9) | .67 | |
| WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (1 item for days out of role) score, mean (SD) | 10.1 (8.9) | 10.4 (9.2) | 9.9 (8.7) | .45 | |
| Abbreviated Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory score, mean (SD) | |||||
| Problem-focused score | 18.4 (4.9) | 18.3 (5.1) | 18.4 (4.8) | .79 | |
| Emotion-focused score | 27.6 (4.9) | 27.7 (5.2) | 27.5 (4.7) | .53 | |
| Avoidant-focused score | 18.2 (3.6) | 18.3 (3.6) | 18.1 (3.7) | .69 | |
a
p-P value refers to athe Chi-SquareΧ2 or Fisher’s Eexact test.