Table 2.
Adjusteda least square means for mental wellbeing and distress scores over 8 weeks.
| Measures | Baseline Mean (95% CI) |
Week 4 Mean (95% CI) |
Week 8 Mean (95% CI) |
p-trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental wellbeing | 39.1 (33.1, 45.1) | 41.6 (34.8, 48.4) | 42.9 (36.5, 49.4) | 0.042* |
| Mental distress | ||||
| Stress | 9.65 (6.18, 13.1) | 9.35 (5.47, 13.2) | 8.38 (4.37, 12.4) | 0.460 |
| Depression | 10.4 (6.40, 14.4) | 7.51 (4.07, 10.9) | 5.94 (2.32, 9.57) | 0.003* |
| Anxiety | 7.46 (5.20, 9.73) | 7.56 (5.92, 9.20) | 6.67 (4.62, 8.72) | 0.566 |
a
Adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, household income, regular gardening engagement, and weekly time spent outdoors; *p < 0.05 indicates a significant linear trend over 8 weeks.