Table 4.
Prediction of QoL by intervention group after adjusting for level of empowerment, social support and stigma using nonlinear mixed-effects regression model
| Parameter | Quality of life | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | SE | p value | |
| Empowerment | 0.057 | 0.009 | <0.001 |
| TSSQN | 0.007 | 0.012 | 0.574 |
| TSSQS | −0.009 | 0.011 | 0.410 |
| Stigma | −0.004 | 0.012 | 0.771 |
| Intervention effect at baseline (intervention vs. control) | −0.051 | 0.108 | 0.371 |
| Time (in months) | <0.001 | ||
| Intervention × time | <0.001 | ||
| Estimated difference in improvement in QoL from baseline (intervention vs. control) | |||
| 3 months follow up | 4.310 | 0.610 | <0.001 |
| 6 months follow up | 4.788 | 0.642 | <0.001 |
SE standard error