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. 2020 Apr 25;20:105. doi: 10.1186/s12890-020-1141-y

Table 5.

Regression analysis of TB patients’ and their family members’ non–clinical outcomes by intervention

Random intercept modela TB patients Family members
Beta estimate 95% confidence limits P–value Beta estimate 95% confidence limits P–value
Knowledge score changeb
 Intervention 1.05 0.49 1.60 2.02 1.30 2.75
 Control 1.09 0.56 1.64 1.43 0.60 2.27
 Difference (Intervention – Control) −0.05 −0.82 0.73 0.73 0.59 −0.52 1.70 0.29
Depression score changeb
 Intervention −3.56 −4.99 −2.13 − 3.44 −4.96 −1.92
 Control −1.88 −3.26 −0.49 − 1.78 −3.53 −0.02
 Difference (Intervention – Control) −1.68 −3.67 0.30 0.10 − 1.66 −3.98 0.66 0.16
Stigma score changeb
 Intervention 0.23 −0.33 0.80 − 0.73 −1.25 −0.22
 Control −0.28 −0.84 0.27 − 0.99 −1.59 −0.39
 Difference (Intervention – Control) 0.52 −0.27 1.31 0.20 0.26 − 0.53 1.05 0.52
Support score changeb
 Intervention 1.02 −0.25 2.28 −0.04 −0.97 0.90
 Control 0.06 −1.15 1.27 − 0.43 −1.50 0.64
 Difference (Intervention – Control) 0.95 −0.80 2.70 0.28 0.40 −1.03 1.82 0.58
Quality of life score changeb
 Intervention 5.01 −0.64 10.66
 Control 7.29 1.77 12.81
 Difference (Intervention – Control) −2.28 10.18 5.61 0.57

aMixed effect models including random effect for TB clinics and subjects (random intercepts)

bChange is the difference in the outcome measure at the follow-up and baseline