Table 3.
Comparisons between trial and control groups in terms of state anxiety at baseline (time 1), 6 months (time 2), 15 months (time 3), and 21 months (time 4) after the intervention.
| Time | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | Time 4 | Between-group comparison (treatments) | Within-group comparison (time) | Interaction between time and treatments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||
| Control | 54.68 (3.37) | 61.55 (3.35) | 66.03 (2.42) | 68.18 (1.57) | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 |
| Inter. 1 | 55.38 (2.98) | 42.98 (3.35) | 30.35 (3.79) | 25.3 (3.63) | |||
| Inter. 2 | 54.63 (2.88) | 49.28 (3.08) | 37.0 (3.57) | 26.08 (3.68) | |||
| Inter. 3 | 54.35 (2.81) | 41.95 (2.91) | 29.63 (3.51) | 22.93 (2.72) |
M: mean; SD: standard deviation; NS: nonsignificant; inter.: intervention.