Table 3.
Mean and standard deviation (SD) of the Important of Hair Questionnaire subscales at each time visit and the comparison of the change between both arms.
| Group | Mean (SD) T1 | Mean (SD) T2 | Mean (SD) T3 | Effect tested at T1 vs T3 | p-value | Partial Eta2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair loss distress | between-subjects | 0.939 | 0.000 | |||
| IG | 50.6 (11.0) | 47.4 (10.6) | 45.5 (11.8) | within-subjects | 0.008 | 0.189 |
| SCG | 48.9 (12.5) | 45.3 (14.9) | 47.8 (9.5) | interaction | 0.079 | 0.088 |
| Difficult | between-subjects | 0.504 | 0.013 | |||
| IG | 11.8 (5.1) | 9.3 (4.8) | 9.6 (6.0) | within-subjects | 0.002 | 0.240 |
| SCG | 10.4 (6.5) | 8.4 (6.2) | 8.6 (5.3) | interaction | 0.792 | 0.002 |
| Desirable | between-subjects | 0.542 | 0.011 | |||
| IG | 10.7 (3.8) | 10.1 (3.8) | 9.0 (3.9) | within-subjects | 0.009 | 0.184 |
| SCG | 10.6 (3.2) | 9.9 (3.7) | 10.4 (2.5) | interaction | 0.029 | 0.133 |
| Social | between-subjects | 0.424 | 0.019 | |||
| IG | 12.8 (2.1) | 13.1 (1.6) | 12.9 (1.8) | within-subjects | 0.033 | 0.126 |
| SC | 12.6 (2.4) | 13.6 (2.4) | 14.0 (1.4) | interaction | 0.091 | 0.082 |
| Others Note | between-subjects | 0.333 | 0.028 | |||
| IG | 6.7 (2.0) | 6.4 (1.5) | 5.8 (1.4) | within-subjects | 0.027 | 0.135 |
| SC | 6.2 (2.4) | 5.3 (2.4) | 5.3 (1.7) | interaction | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Confidence | between-subjects | 0.379 | 0.034 | |||
| IG | 6.4 (1.6) | 6.3 (1.9) | 6.2 (1.9) | within-subjects | 0.823 | 0.001 |
| SC | 6.9 (2.1) | 6.4 (2.3) | 6.9 (1.6) | interaction | 0.505 | 0.013 |
The interaction is between the time visits and the treatment groups
IG stands for Intervention Group
SCG stands for Standard Care Group