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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 13.
Published in final edited form as: Psychiatr Serv. 2013 Aug 1;64(8):754–763. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.002912012

Table 1.

Baseline covariates of participants in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family-to-Family psychoeducation, by propensity score quintiles

Overall
Quintile 1
Quintile 2
Quintile 3
Quintile 4
Quintile 5
Total Total Total Total Total Total
Covariate and group N N % N N % N N % N N % N N % N N %
RCT waitlist for Family-to-Family
 White consumers 140 88 63 18 13 72 26 13 50 31 26 84 30 18 60 35 18 51
 Married or living as if married 140 83 59 18 13 72 26 17 65 31 17 55 30 20 67 35 16 46
 Family income >$50,000 140 95 68 18 13 72 26 21 81 31 22 71 30 21 70 35 18 51
 Objective daily living assistance rating (M±SD)a 140 1.2±1.0 18 1.3±1.0 26 1.6±1.1 31 1.4±1.0 30 1.0±.9 35 .9±.9
 Attended any formal NAMI educational programs 140 33 24 18 8 44 26 4 15 31 6 19 30 8 27 35 7 20
 Male consumers 140 72 51 18 11 61 26 15 58 31 18 58 30 14 47 35 14 40
 Any psychiatric hospitalization in past 6 months 140 42 30 18 10 56 26 15 58 31 9 29 30 3 10 35 5 14
 Knowledge (M±SD % correct) 140 57.3±17.3 18 43.9±20.6 26 55.3±14.9 31 60.4±17.7 30 60.5±12.1 35 60.1±18.0
 Problem solving (M±SD)b 136 13.2±2.9 18 13.8±4.2 26 13.0±2.5 30 12.8±2.3 30 13.1±2.4 32 13.3±3.3
 Anxiety (M±SD)c 140 53.2±10.1 18 52.7±8.5 26 49.8±9.2 31 52.3±9.5 30 54.1±10.7 35 56.1±11.0
 Global Severity Index (M±SD)d 140 53.2±9.8 18 51.8±6.2 26 49.6±8.5 31 51.9±10.0 30 52.6±9.1 35 58.3±11.0
 Empowerment in aspect of family (M±SD)e 140 3.4±.7 18 2.9±.7 26 3.4±.7 31 3.3±.6 30 3.3±.6 35 3.5±.7
 Empowerment in aspect of service (M±SD)e 140 3.1±.9 18 2.6±.8 26 3.3±1.1 31 3.0±.9 30 2.9±.8 35 3.5±.9
 Empowerment in aspect of community (M±SD)e 140 2.4±.8 18 1.9±.5 26 2.4±.8 31 2.2±.6 30 2.3±.5 35 2.9±.9
 Acceptance (M±SD)f 139 12.4±2.6 18 11.7±3.1 26 12.8±2.3 30 12.5±2.2 30 12.5±2.3 35 12.5±2.9
 Depression (M±SD)g 139 10.1±8.7 17 8.5±6.5 26 8.5±6.3 31 8.4±7.0 30 9.5±8.1 35 14.0±11.8
 Worry (M±SD)h 140 1.8±.5 18 1.6±.5 26 1.8±.5 31 1.7±.4 30 1.9±.5 35 1.8±.5
 Subjective burden (M±SD)h 140 2.6±.5 18 2.4±.5 26 2.5±.5 31 2.7±.5 30 2.7±.5 35 2.7±.5
RCT Family-to-Family participants
 White consumers 152 90 59 18 14 78 21 16 76 34 23 68 41 21 51 38 16 42
 Married or living as if married 152 97 64 18 15 83 21 16 76 34 26 76 41 22 54 38 18 47
 Family income >$50,000 152 104 68 18 14 78 21 19 90 34 21 62 41 29 71 38 21 55
 Objective daily living assistance rating (M±SD)a 152 1.1±.9 18 1.2±1.0 21 1.4±.9 34 1.0±.9 41 .9±.9 38 1.0±1.0
 Attended any formal NAMI educational programs 152 18 12 18 3 17 21 1 5 34 6 18 41 5 12 38 3 8
 Male consumers 152 84 55 18 14 78 21 15 71 34 19 56 41 21 51 38 15 39
 Any psychiatric hospitalization in past 6 months 152 51 34 18 10 56 21 10 48 34 12 35 41 14 34 38 5 13
 Knowledge (M±SD % correct) 152 58.3±17.8 18 44.4±18.2 21 61.0±12.4 34 55.9±18.5 41 61.7±18.6 38 61.9±15.7
 Problem solving (M±SD)b 151 12.8±2.9 18 14.0±3.3 21 13.2±3.0 34 12.4±2.8 40 12.3±2.7 38 12.8±2.9
 Anxiety (M±SD)c 152 52.6±9.2 18 51.6±10.1 21 48.7±9.9 34 54.4±10.2 41 51.7±8.1 38 54.5±8.0
 Global Severity Index (M±SD)d 152 51.9±9.3 18 50.3±11.6 21 48.6±8.9 34 53.6±9.1 41 50.7±7.9 38 54.4±9.3
 Empowerment in aspect of family (M±SD)e 152 3.5±.6 18 3.0±.7 21 3.4±.7 34 3.4±.6 41 3.6±.5 38 3.6±.5
 Empowerment in aspect of service (M±SD)e 152 3.2±.9 18 2.7±1.0 21 3.0±1.0 34 3.3±.9 41 3.3±.7 38 3.4±.8
 Empowerment in aspect of community (M±SD)e 152 2.6±.8 18 2.0±.9 21 2.5±.6 34 2.3±.7 41 2.8±.7 38 2.8±.8
 Acceptance (M±SD)f 151 12.9±2.3 18 12.5±2.5 21 13.8±1.4 33 12.4±2.7 41 12.9±2.3 38 13.0±2.2
 Depression (M±SD)g 149 8.6±7.2 18 8.7±6.2 21 6.1±6.9 33 9.2±6.0 39 8.5±8.2 38 9.3±7.7
 Worry (M±SD)h 152 1.8±.5 18 1.7±.4 21 1.8±.4 34 1.8±.5 41 1.9±.6 38 1.8±.5
 Subjective burden (M±SD)h 152 2.6±.5 18 2.5±.3 21 2.6±.5 34 2.7±.5 41 2.7±.4 38 2.6±.5
Decliners (no RCT random assignment)
 White consumers 117 82 70 46 34 74 35 29 83 17 12 71 11 5 45 8 2 25
 Married or living as if married 117 82 70 46 35 76 35 26 74 17 9 53 11 6 55 8 6 75
 Family income >$50,000 117 91 78 46 42 91 35 27 77 17 13 76 11 7 64 8 2 25
 Objective daily living assistance rating (M±SD)a 117 1.3±1.0 46 1.6±1.0 35 1.4±1.1 17 1.2±.9 11 .7±.6 8 .6±.7
 Attended any formal NAMI educational programs 117 30 26 46 18 39 35 6 17 17 4 24 11 2 18 8 0
 Male consumers 117 74 63 46 33 72 35 21 60 17 10 59 11 5 45 8 5 63
 Any psychiatric hospitalization in past 6 months 117 58 50 46 36 78 35 16 46 17 5 29 11 1 9 8 0
 Knowledge (M±SD % correct) 117 54.0±17.5 46 50.2±18.6 35 57.3±17.5 17 60.8±11.7 11 52.4±18.8 8 48.8±14.8
 Problem solving (M±SD)b 109 13.1±2.4 43 12.7±2.2 31 13.2±2.2 17 13.2±3.1 10 14.6±2.5 8 12.9±2.6
 Anxiety (M±SD)c 117 51.6±10.2 46 51.7±11.4 35 49.7±9.3 17 52.9±6.8 11 55.3±8.9 8 51.5±14.3
 Global Severity Index (M±SD)d 117 50.7±10.7 46 50.2±12.4 35 49.4±9.2 17 51.3±7.3 11 55.3±10.3 8 51.8±13.6
 Empowerment in aspect of family (M±SD)e 117 3.3±.6 46 3.3±.5 35 3.3±.6 17 3.4±.7 11 3.2±.6 8 3.6±.7
 Empowerment in aspect of service (M±SD)e 117 3.1±.8 46 3.2±.7 35 3.1±.8 17 3.1±.7 11 2.9±.7 8 3.7±1.0
 Empowerment in aspect of community (M±SD)e 117 2.3±.7 46 2.1±.6 35 2.2±.7 17 2.4±.7 11 2.8±.8 8 2.5±1.0
 Acceptance (M±SD)f 116 12.6±2.2 45 12.6±2.3 35 12.9±1.9 17 13.4±1.5 11 11.4±2.7 8 11.6±3.5
 Depression (M±SD)g 117 8.8±7.0 46 9.0±8.0 35 7.6±5.0 17 8.3±6.1 11 11.2±9.0 8 10.8±6.9
 Worry (M±SD)h 117 1.7±.4 46 1.8±.4 35 1.8±.4 17 1.7±.4 11 1.7±.5 8 2.0±.5
 Subjective burden (M±SD)h 117 2.6±.5 46 2.5±.5 35 2.7±.4 17 2.6±.5 11 2.3±.6 8 2.9±.5
a

From the Family Experience Interview Schedule. Possible scores range from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating more frequent assistance in daily life.

b

From the Family Assessment Device. Possible scores range from 6 to 24, with higher scores indicating worse problem solving.

c

T scores range from 38 to 81, with higher scores indicating more anxiety symptoms.

d

T scores range from 33 to 81, with higher scores indicating more global symptoms.

e

Family Empowerment Scale. Possible scores range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating more empowerment.

f

From the COPE. Possible scores range from 4 to 16, with higher scores indicating better coping.

g

As measured on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Possible scores ranges from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more severe depression symptoms.

h

Family Member Questionnaire. Possible scores range from 1 to 4, with higher scores indicating less worry and fewer burdens.