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. 2018 Jul 13;20(7):e10017. doi: 10.2196/10017

Table 2.

Analysis of covariance comparing intervention (N=31) and control (N=37) group at posttest.

Outcome Control, mean (SD) Intervention, mean SD Mean differenceb (95% CI) F test (df) Cohen d
Crudea Adjustedb Crude Adjusted


Primary outcomes







Self-efficacy (CSESc)







Care management 31.38 (8.71) 31.65 (1.05) 37.03 (6.33) 36.73 (1.12) –5.07 (–8.23 to –1.92) 10.37d (1,60) 0.85


Service use 21.88 (6.33) 22.48 (0.83) 27.43 (5.11) 26.76 (0.89) –4.27 (–6.80 to –1.75) 11.47d (1,60) 0.93

Depression (CES-De) 13.27 (9.21) 12.87 (1.08) 10.73 (8.20) 11.17 (1.14) 1.70 (–1.51 to 4.91) 1.13 (1,60) 0.28
Secondary outcomes







Mastery (PMSf) 21.15 (4.49) 21.32 (0.63) 24.87 (4.09) 24.68 (0.67) –3.36 (–5.26 to –1.47) 12.66 (1,60)d 0.94

Stress (PSSg) 13.76 (6.84) 12.92 (0.69) 10.03 (6.35) 10.99 (0.74) 1.94 (–0.17 to 4.04) 3.40 (1,60) 0.50

Anxiety (HADS-Ah) 5.94 (4.59) 5.91 (0.61) 6.70 (4.65) 6.73 (0.63) –0.81 (–2.63 to 1.00) 0.80 (1,60) 0.24

Quality of life (ICECAP-Oi) 0.76 (0.15) 0.76 (0.02) 0.82 (0.10) 0.83 (0.02) –0.06 (–0.12 to –0.01) 4.83 (1,60)j 0.58

aGroup means.

bAdjusted for outcome measure at baseline, age, sex, education, quality of the relationship at baseline, neurotic personality traits, and coach background.

cCSES: Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale.

dP<.01

eCES-D: Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.

fPMS: Pearlin Mastery Scale.

gPSS: Perceived Stress Scale.

hHADS-A: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety.

iICECAP-O: Investigating Choice Experiments for the Preferences of Older People.

jP<.05