Table 4.
Comparisons between trial and control groups in terms of trait 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 | 55.35 (4.91) | 52.68 (4.69) | 53.85 (4.02) | 57.85 (4.03) | 0.233 NS | 0.670 NS | 0.769 NS |
| Inter. 1 | 54.3 (4.81) | 53.13 (4.07) | 52.3 (4.64) | 56.3 (4.64) | |||
| Inter. 2 | 55.23 (4.16) | 54.65 (3.87) | 52.33 (4.40) | 56.33 (4.40) | |||
| Inter. 3 | 55.38 (4.48) | 53.78 (4.25) | 54.1 (3.47) | 58.1 (3.47) |
M: mean; SD: standard deviation; NS: nonsignificant; inter.: intervention.