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. 2021 Jan 26;11(1):e041389. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041389

Table 2.

PHQ-9 scores at baseline and at 12 weeks post assessment in the EVIDENT trial: intervention group (n=509) versus care as usual control group (n=504)

Baseline Post
Intervention Care as usual Cohen’s d Cohen’s d Intervention Care as usual Cohen’s d Cohen’s d
M SD M SD 95% CI M SD M SD 95% CI
Sex
 Female 10.5 2.3 10.5 2.3 0 −0.17 to 0.17 7.68 4.1 9.37 4.4 0.25 −0.24 to 0.75
 Male 9.7 2.5 10.5 2.5 0.14 −0.14 to 0.42 7.24 3.8 8.69 4.1 0.37 −0.07 to 0.80
Age (median split)
 <44 years 10.4 2.4 10.4 2.4 0 −0.22 to 0.22 7.97 4.2 9.21 4 0.3 −0.06 to 0.67
 ≥44 years 10.1 2.4 10.3 2.4 0.09 −0.12 to 0.29 7.14 3.9 9.11 4.6 0.47 −0.11 to 0.83
Education
 Higher secondary 10.2 2.4 10.4 2.5 0.05 −0.13 to 0.24 7.58 4.1 9.05 4.2 0.35 −0.05 to 0.66
 Other 10.3 2.5 10.3 2.3 0.02 −0.24 to 0.28 7.47 4 9.41 4.5 0.46 0.0 to 0.92
Employment
 Full or part time 10.3 2.4 10.3 2.4 0 −0.18 to 0.18 7.49 4.1 9 4.4 0.36 −0.03 to 0.68
 Not working 10.1 2.5 10.4 2.4 0.1 −0.15 to 0.36 7.65 3.9 9.44 4.1 0.45 0.03 to 0.87
Relationship status
 Married/living with a partner 10.1 2.5 10.3 2.4 0.09 −0.11 to 0.28 7.38 4 8.92 4.2 0.37 −0.05 to 0.70
 Not living with a partner (including divorcees and widowers) 10.4 2.3 10.4 2.5 0 −0.37 to 0.38 7.65 4.5 9.87 4.3 0.51 −0.18 to 1.20
 Single 10.6 2.4 10.5 2.3 0.04 −0.25 to 0.33 7.89 4 9.32 4.5 0.34 −0.19 to 0.87
Lifetime frequency of episodes
 1 episode 9.63 2.6 9.98 2.4 0.14 −0.21 to 0.49 7.00 4.1 8.55 4.4 0.38 −0.23 to 0.97
 2–5 episodes 10.3 2.4 10.1 2.5 0.1 −0.13 to 0.33 7.10 4 8.56 3.9 0.37 0.0 to 0.74
 6–10 episodes 10.1 2.5 10.7 2.3 0.23 −0.10 to 0.56 7.91 3.8 10 4.9 0.49 0.10 to 1.08
 11–20 episodes 10.9 2.1 10.9 2 0.03 −0.43 to 0.37 8.40 3.9 10.2 4.2 0.44 −0.35 to 1.23
 >20 episodes 10.7 2.2 11.2 2.1 0.21 −0.22 to 0.66 8.84 4.3 10.5 4.4 0.37 −0.52 to 1.27

CI, confidence interval; M, mean; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; SD, standard deviation.