Table 3.
Intention, self-efficacy, knowledge, and mood before intervention and 1 and 6 months afterwards
| Intention to consult (days before consulting) | Intervention | Control | Unadjusted model | Adjusted modela | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | DD | (95% CI) | DD | (95% CI) | P-value | |
| All four scenarios combined | |||||||||
| Baseline | 102 | 124 (154) | 101 | 118 (113) | |||||
| 1 month | 86 | 66 (88) | 89 | 102 (116) | –31 | (–62.6 to 0.65) | –30.6 | (–54.4 to –6.82) | 0.012 |
| 6 months | 89 | 70 (108) | 83 | 94 (110) | –26.8 | (–59.2 to 5.53) | –24.9 | (48.3 to –1.47) | 0.037 |
| New persistent dry cough | |||||||||
| Baseline | 105 | 33 (52) | 104 | 33 (47) | |||||
| 1 month | 88 | 18 (37) | 89 | 24 (40) | –3.73 | (–15.1 to 7.60) | –3.27 | (–12.8 to 6.26) | 0.50 |
| 6 months | 89 | 21 (39) | 86 | 26 (41) | –4.80 | (–16.5 to 6.95) | –6.72 | (–16.7 to 3.27) | 0.19 |
| Newly short of breath in day-to-day activities | |||||||||
| Baseline | 104 | 35 (54) | 104 | 27 (42) | |||||
| 1 month | 87 | 16 (29) | 89 | 23 (38) | –4.85 | (–14.9 to 5.18) | –6.61 | (–14.0 to 0.74) | 0.078 |
| 6 months | 89 | 17 (33) | 84 | 21 (35) | –5.05 | (–15.2 to 5.08) | –7.38 | (–15.3 to 0.57) | 0.069 |
| Coughing up phlegm with signs of blood | |||||||||
| Baseline | 104 | 7.4 (20) | 103 | 5.5 (10) | |||||
| 1 month | 89 | 3.6 (5.2) | 89 | 4.4 (5.4) | –6.61 | (–14.0 to 0.74) | 0.16 | (–2.22 to 2.55) | 0.89 |
| 6 months | 90 | 5.5 (19) | 84 | 4.0 (4.6) | –7.38 | (–15.3 to 0.57) | 1.23 | (–1.00 to 3.46) | 0.28 |
| Losing weight | |||||||||
| Baseline | 105 | 48 (56) | 103 | 56 (61) | |||||
| 1 month | 88 | 30 (42) | 89 | 51 (59) | –21.1 | (–36.2 to –6.00) | –16.9 | (–30.3 to3.53) | 0.014 |
| 6 months | 90 | 25 (36) | 83 | 42 (50) | –16.9 | (–29.8 to –4.02) | –11.5 | (–22.6 to –0.50) | 0.041 |
| Self-efficacy (score from 10 to 100) | |||||||||
| Baseline | 95 | 69.7 (23.7) | 99 | 73.5 (19.0) | |||||
| 1 month | 83 | 74.4 (22.0) | 82 | 74.5 (16.8) | –0.27 | (–6.20 to 5.66 | 2.81 | (–2.42 to 8.04) | 0.29 |
| 6 months | 86 | 71.5 (19.8) | 76 | 76.8 (15.5) | –4.00 | (–9.43 to 1.44) | –1.54 | (–6.45 to 3.37) | 0.54 |
| Knowledge (% correct) | |||||||||
| Baseline | 106 | 68.4 (22.2) | 106 | 68.9 (24.0) | |||||
| 1 month | 90 | 74.7 (17.4) | 90 | 64.4 (20.4) | 10.5 | (4.90 to 16.0) | 10.4 | (5.32 to 15.6) | <0.001 |
| 6 months | 91 | 69.1 (18.0) | 85 | 67.0 (23.2) | 2.00 | (–4.111 to 8.11) | 2.03 | (–3.86 to 7.92) | 0.50 |
| Perceived risk (score out of 5) | |||||||||
| Baseline | 105 | 3.27 (1.01) | 103 | 3.39 (0.89) | |||||
| 1 month | 89 | 3.22 (1.04) | 87 | 3.33 (0.95) | –0.13 | (–0.43 to 0.16) | –0.05 | (–0.28 to 0.18) | 0.68 |
| 6 months | 90 | 3.23 (0.98) | 84 | 3.25 (0.86) | 0.03 | (–0.25 to 0.30) | 0.07 | (–0.15 to 0.30) | 0.53 |
| Cancer Worry Scale (score from 6 to 24) | |||||||||
| Baseline | 106 | 8.38 (2.87) | 104 | 8.84 (2.85) | |||||
| 1 month | 90 | 9.56 (3.69) | 88 | 9.93 (3.73) | –0.39 | (–1.47 to 0.68) | –0.014 | (–0.81 to 0.78) | 0.97 |
| 6 months | 89 | 9.52 (3.25) | 84 | 9.14 (3.12) | 0.38 | (–0.55 to 1.31) | 0.79 | (0.16 to 1.41) | 0.014 |
| Anxiety (HADS score from 0 to 21) | |||||||||
| Baseline | 104 | 4.63 (3.52) | 104 | 5.69 (4.30) | |||||
| 1 month | 89 | 5.11 (3.61) | 90 | 5.96 (4.08) | –0.68 | (–1.81 to 0.44) | 0.04 | (–0.70 to 0.78) | 0.92 |
| 6 months | 89 | 5.29 (3.63) | 85 | 5.72 (4.12) | –0.44 | (–1.57 to 0.69) | 0.32 | (–0.45 to 1.09) | 0.41 |
| Depression (HADS score from 0 to 21) | |||||||||
| Baseline | 105 | 5.01 (3.44) | 106 | 5.86 (4.06) | |||||
| 1 month | 89 | 5.55 (3.61) | 89 | 6.21 (3.81) | –0.52 | (–1.59 to 0.56) | 0.06 | (–0.67 to 0.80) | 0.86 |
| 6 months | 90 | 5.44 (3.45) | 85 | 6.28 (3.89) | 0.86 | (–1.93 to 0.20) | –0.19 | (–0.89 to 0.51) | 0.59 |
a
Adjusted analysis included baseline score, age group, sex, and practice. DD = days difference. HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.