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. 2020 Oct 23;15(10):e0240968. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240968

Table 4. Mental health and substance use at baseline and each follow up time point for the e-cigarette (EC) and usual care (UC) arms.

Total EC Arm UC Arm
GAD-7
N 37 27 10
    Baseline: Mean (SD) 10.08 (6.91) 8.48 (6.81) 14.40 (5.36)
    4 weeks: Mean (SD) 9.11 (6.81) 7.15 6.38) 14.40 (5.02)
    12 weeks: Mean (SD) 8.27 (7.12) 6.44 (6.54) 13.20 (6.49)
    24 weeks: Mean (SD) 7.54 (6.64) 5.63 (6.34) 12.70 (4.42)
PHQ-9
N 36 25 11
    Baseline: Mean (SD) 11.53 (8.26) 10.76 (8.34) 13.27 (8.17)
    4 weeks: Mean (SD) 10.53 (7.62) 9.08 (7.76) 13.82 (6.46)
    12 weeks: Mean (SD) 9.92 (8.03) 8.36 (7.53) 13.45 (8.37)
    24 weeks: Mean (SD) 8.25 (7.38) 7.12 (7.22) 10.82 (7.23)
AUDIT
N 35 24 11
    Baseline: Mean (SD) 10.60 (11.07) 11.83 (12.15) 7.91 (8.08)
    4 weeks: Mean (SD) 7.86 (9.34) 9.08 (9.76) 5.18 (8.48)
    12 weeks: Mean (SD) 8.57 (9.72) 10.29 (10.37) 4.82 (7.15)
    24 weeks: Mean (SD) 8.00 (8.47) 8.92 (8.83) 6.00 (7.64)
SDS
N 37 27 10
    Baseline: Mean (SD) 3.81 (5.05) 3.15 (4.33) 5.50 (6.52)
    4 weeks: Mean (SD) 3.19 (4.48) 2.81 (4.51) 4.20 (4.49)
    12 weeks: Mean (SD) 3.78 (4.15) 3.35 (4.05) 4.90 (4.41)
    24 weeks: Mean (SD) 3.78 (4.33) 3.23 (4.46) 5.20 (3.82)

GAD-7 = Generalised Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire: PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire; AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; SDS = Severity of Dependence Scale