Table 3.
Impact of the Nourish and Engage Interventions on Strengths and Difficulties (SDQ) and KIDSCREEN-10 Rasch Parameter Estimates and International T-Values (All age groups)
| Nourish | No Nourish | Engage | No Engage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional Problems (SDQ) | ||||
| N (baseline and follow-up responses) | 279 | 254 | 322 | 211 |
| Baseline Mean (SD) | 2.05 (2.54) | 2.08 (2.58) | 2.18 (2.67) | 1.90 (2.36) |
| Follow-up Mean (SD) | 1.67 (2.27) | 1.97 (2.50) | 2.01 (2.52) | 1.51 (2.12) |
| Adjusted diff. in mean (95% CI) | −0.29 (− 0.65–0.07) | Reference | 0.33 (− 0.00–0.65) | Reference |
| P-value | 0.10 | 0.05 | ||
| Conduct Problems Scale (SDQ) | ||||
| N (baseline and follow-up responses) | 278 | 255 | 319 | 214 |
| Baseline Mean (SD) | 1.15 (1.96) | 1.19 (1.99) | 1.17 (1.99) | 1.16 (1.96) |
| Follow-up Mean (SD) | 1.02 (1.77) | 1.23 (1.95) | 1.06 (1.82) | 1.22 (1.91) |
| Adjusted diff. in mean (95% CI) | −0.19 (−0.37- -0.01) | Reference | −0.15 (− 0.32–0.02) | Reference |
| P-value | 0.04 | 0.08 | ||
| Hyperactivity Scale (SDQ) | ||||
| N (baseline and follow-up responses) | 281 | 260 | 325 | 216 |
| Baseline Mean (SD) | 3.32 (1.96) | 3.09 (3.14) | 3.14 (1.98) | 3.31 (3.26) |
| Follow-up Mean (SD) | 3.11 (3.12) | 3.02 (3.12) | 2.92 (3.09) | 3.29 (3.15) |
| Adjusted diff. in mean (95% CI) | −0.08 (−0.33–0.17) | Reference | −0.23 (− 0.48–0.02) | Reference |
| P-value | 0.48 | 0.07 | ||
| Peer Problems Scale (SDQ) | ||||
| N (baseline and follow-up responses) | 279 | 256 | 325 | 210 |
| Baseline Mean (SD) | 1.29 (1.75) | 1.29 (1.64) | 1.32 (1.63) | 1.23 (1.79) |
| Follow-up Mean (SD) | 1.03 (1.59) | 1.25 (1.77) | 1.12 (1.72) | 1.16 (1.62) |
| Adjusted diff. in mean (95% CI) | −0.21 (−0.46–0.04) | Reference | −0.11 (− 0.34–0.12) | Reference |
| P-value | 0.09 | 0.33 | ||
| ProSocial Scale (SDQ) | ||||
| N (baseline and follow-up responses) | 278 | 255 | 320 | 213 |
| Baseline Mean (SD) | 7.46 (2.65) | 7.74 (2.50) | 7.71 (2.68) | 7.41 (2.41) |
| Follow-up Mean (SD) | 7.59 (2.64) | 7.88 (2.41) | 7.82 (2.58) | 7.59 (2.47) |
| Adjusted diff. in mean 95% CI) | −0.09 (−0.81–0.62) | Reference | 0.03 (−0.65–0.70) | Reference |
| P-value | 0.77 | 0.93 | ||
| Total Difficulties Score (SDQ) | ||||
| N (baseline and follow-up responses) | 274 | 246 | 316 | 204 |
| Baseline Mean (SD) | 7.82 (7.38) | 7.65 (7.01) | 7.81 (7.36) | 7.64 (6.96) |
| Follow-up Mean (SD) | 6.86 (6.65) | 7.54 (6.94) | 7.16 (6.96) | 7.21 (6.55) |
| Adjusted diff. in mean 95% CI) | −0.82 (−1.46- -0.17) | Reference | −0.16 (− 0.76–0.44) | Reference |
| P-value | 0.02 | 0.58 | ||
| General Health Related Quality of Life Index Rasch Parameter Estimates (KIDSCREEN-10) | ||||
| N (baseline and follow-up responses) | 402 | 381 | 222 | 172 |
| Baseline Mean (SD) | 1.08 (1.07) | 1.07 (1.09) | 1.11 (1.11) | 1.09 (1.07) |
| Follow-up Mean (SD) | 1.36 (1.16) | 1.25 (1.16) | 1.37 (1.18) | 1.42 (1.10) |
| Adjusted diff. in mean 95% CI) | 0.11 (−0.06–0.30) | Reference | −0.04 (− 0.21–0.14) | Reference |
| P-value | 0.18 | 0.64 | ||
| General Health Related Quality of Life Index International T Values (KIDSCREEN-10) | ||||
| N (baseline and follow-up responses) | 402 | 381 | 222 | 172 |
| Baseline Mean (SD) | 51.51 (11.25) | 48.68 (10.52) | 51.61 (11.48) | 52.09 (10.69) |
| Follow-up Mean (SD) | 48.77 (10.37) | 50.40 (11.26) | 49.10 (10.76) | 48.87 (10.37) |
| Adjusted diff. in mean 95% CI) | 1.12 (−0.61–2.85) | Reference | −0.37 (−2.06–1.32) | Reference |
| P-value | 0.18 | 0.65 | ||
P value < 0.05 indicative of significance; N Number; SD Standard Deviation. In factorial analysis, the 2 main effects (Nourish compared with no nourish, and Engage compared with no engage) are investigated