Table 5.
Outcome linear mixed model intention-to-treat analyses of primary and secondary outcomes, comparing the intervention group to the waiting-list group.
| Outcomes | β coefficient (SE; 95% CI) | P value | Cohen d (95% CI) | ||
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Leakages per week | ||||
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Mean difference: T0 – T1 | 0.83 (0.43; −0.01 to 1.66) | .05 | 0.22 (−0.001 to 0.45) |
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Mean difference: T0 – T2 | 1.01 (0.41; 0.22 to 1.81) | .01 | 0.29 (0.06 to 0.51) |
| Secondary outcomes | |||||
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Incontinence material changes per week | ||||
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Mean difference: T0 – T1 | −2.02 (0.69; −3.37 to −0.66) | .004 | −0.33 (0.55 to 0.11) |
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Mean difference: T0 – T2 | −2.00 (0.66; −3.30 to −0.71) | .003 | −0.34 (0.57 to −0.12) |
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Duration for continence care per week (min) | ||||
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Mean difference: T0 – T1 | −2.27 (16.64; −34.88 to 30.34) | .89 | −0.02 (−0.24 to 0.21) |
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Mean difference: T0 – T2 | 3.29 (15.87; −27.80 to 34.39) | .84 | 0.02 (−0.20 to 0.25) |
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Subjective well-being (MIPQ)a | ||||
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Mean difference: T0 – T2 | −0.80 (1.83; −4.39 to 2.78) | .66 | −0.07 (−0.40 to 0.25) |
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Objective well-being (QOL-PMD)b | ||||
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Mean difference T0 – T2 | 4.73 (2.68; −0.52 to 9.98) | .08 | 0.41 (−0.05 to 0.87) |
aMIPQ: Mood, Interest and Pleasure Questionnaire.
bQOL-PMD: Quality of Life of Persons with Profound Multiple Disabilities questionnaire.