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. 2021 Nov 19;5(2):e32351. doi: 10.2196/32351

Table 2.

Linear mixed effect model of main effects and interaction between recommended use and time for Happify Scale scores.

Predictor Main effects–only model Interaction model

Model estimate (95% CI) P value Model estimate (95% CI) P value
Intercepta 60.474 (57.721 to 63.226) <.001 61.037 (58.277 to 63.796) <.001
Recommended use 9.071 (7.563 to 10.578) <.001 7.636 (6.053 to 9.219) <.001
Time from baseline (days) 0.049 (0.041 to 0.057) <.001 0.03 (0.021 to 0.04) <.001
Total chronic conditions –2.168 (–2.693 to –1.642) <.001 –2.168 (–2.694 to –1.643) <.001
GAD-2b score at baseline –5.267 (–5.657 to –4.877) <.001 –5.26 (–5.65 to –4.871) <.001
Female gender 0.676 (–1.001 to 2.354) .43 0.691 (–0.987 to 2.368) .42
Age group (years)




18-24 –0.512 (–4.714 to 3.69) .81 –0.509 (–4.709 to 3.692) .81

25-34 –1.354 (–3.727 to 1.019) .26 –1.366 (–3.739 to 1.007) .26

35-44 –0.759 (–2.739 to 1.221) .45 –0.768 (–2.747 to 1.212) .45

45-54 -c -c -c -c

55-64 1.131 (–0.769 to 3.031) .24 1.131 (–0.769 to 3.031) .24
User is in a relationship 6.093 (4.39 to 7.797) <.001 6.106 (4.403 to 7.809) <.001
User has at least one minor child –1.035 (–2.755 to 0.684) .24 –1.024 (–2.743 to 0.695) .24
Recommended use by time from baseline N/Ad N/A 0.047 (0.032 to 0.063) <.001

aRepresents the score for a male user aged 45-54 years at baseline with 0 chronic conditions, no anxiety symptoms, not in a relationship, with no children, and who did not meet the recommended use of an average of 2 activities per week.

bGAD-2: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2.

cReference group.

dN/A: not applicable to the first model.