Table 4.
Coping behavior score at baseline and effect sizes over time.
| COPE score Time (months) |
Mean 0 |
Change from baseline (SE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 12 | 24 | ||
| Acceptance | 3.36 (0.18) | 0.18 (0.14) | 0.65 (0.21)* | 0.47 (0.24) |
| Active | 2.71 (0.17) | -0.31 (0.21) | -0.068 (0.30) | -0.043 (0.28) |
| Emotional support | 2.41 (0.19) | -0.29 (0.19) | -0.46 (0.28) | -0.80 (0.30)** |
| Planning | 2.68 (0.19) | -0.46 (0.22)** | -0.24 (0.33) | -0.32 (0.32) |
| PRG | 2.54 (0.21) | -0.39 (0.19)** | -0.002 (0.30) | -0.011 (0.30) |
| Instrumental support | 2.81 (0.17) | -0.43 (0.19)** | -0.24 (0.29) | -0.23 (0.28) |
Coping behaviors: summary of baseline value (the minimum score of 1 means do not do this at all; the maximum score of 4 means do this a lot) and effect sizes (change in score from baseline) over time using the saturated model containing the demographic and medical factors.
*P<0.01
**P<0.05.