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. 2019 Oct 17;6(10):e13189. doi: 10.2196/13189

Table 3.

Estimated means and between-arm differences on primary and secondary outcomes at each follow-up time (N=413). Estimated using linear mixed-effects regression, except for outcomes PA and NA immediately postintervention that were estimated using linear regression. All models were adjusted by gender, K10, and whether participants had searched for Web-based mental health services in the last 2 weeks. Estimates using model with no adjustment for Web-based health services search were similar (not shown).

Outcome Link, n=205 Control, n=208 Difference 95% CI P value
Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI
Positive affect

Baselinea 23.0 22.2 to 23.8 23.0 22.2 to 23.8 b

Immediate 24.4 22.1 to 26.7 24.1 21.8 to 26.3 0.3 −1.1 to 1.8 .65

1 month 30.2 27.9 to 32.4 29.5 27.3 to 31.6 0.7 −1.0 to 2.4 .44

3 months 31.6 29.4 to 33.8 30.6 28.4 to 32.8 1.0 −0.7 to 2.8 .24
Negative affect

Baselinea 20.4 19.6 to 21.3 20.4 19.6 to 21.3

Immediate 16.7 14.8 to 18.6 18.1 16.2 to 19.9 −1.4 −2.5 to −0.2 .02

1 month 13.5 11.5 to 15.4 16.0 14.0 to 18.1 −2.6 −4.1 to −1.1 .001

3 months 15.6 13.6 to 17.5 16.1 14.1 to 18.0 −0.5 −2.0 to 1.0 .49
Psychological distress (K10)

Baselinea 26.2 24.1 to 28.3 26.2 24.1 to 28.3

1 month 24.2 22.0 to 26.5 25.2 22.9 to 27.4 −0.9 −2.4 to 0.6 .23

3 months 23.4 21.1 to 25.6 24.4 22.1 to 26.6 −1.0 −2.5 to 0.6 .21
Barriers to seeking help

Baselinea 34.9 32.7 to 37.2 34.9 32.7 to 37.2

1 month 35.4 33.0 to 37.9 35.0 32.6 to 37.5 0.4 −1.3 to 2.0 .65

3 months 33.8 31.4 to 36.3 34.6 32.1 to 37.0 −0.8 −2.5 to 1.0 .41

aEstimated mean (95% CI) of baseline outcome for the two study arms are the same because they were constrained to be equal in the mixed-effects model.

bNot applicable.