Table 2.
Comparison between baseline and follow-up for all outcomes
| Outcome | Respondents using the community space only (N = 133) | Respondents using the community space and counselling (N = 151) | All respondents (N = 302) | |||||||||||||
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| n | Baseline | Follow-up | Difference | p-value (t-stat) |
n | Baseline | Follow-up | Difference | p-value (t-stat) |
n | Baseline | Follow-up | Difference | p-value (t-stat) |
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| Mean | Mean | FU-BL (SD) | Mean | Mean | FU-BL (SD) | Mean | Mean | FU-BL (SD) | ||||||||
| Mental health problems | ||||||||||||||||
| Psychological Distress (YP-CORE) | 115 | 27.0 | 24.1 | -2.9 (6.1) | 0.000 (-5.1) | 130 | 27.2 | 24.6 | -2.7 (6.1) | 0.000 (-4.9) | 258 | 27.8 | 24.8 | -3.0 (6.1) | 0.000 (-7.9) | |
| Suicidal Ideation (SIDAS) | 133 | 15.1 | 12.8 | -2.3 (9.1) | 0.005 (-2.9) | 151 | 15.7 | 13.8 | -1.9 (9.2) | 0.011 (-2.6) | 302 | 16.5 | 15.1 | -1.5 (9.4) | 0.007 (-2.7) | |
| Proportion reporting self-harm | 129 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 (0.5) | 0.033 (-2.2) | 147 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 (0.5) | 0.011 (-2.6) | 295 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 (0.5) | 0.001 (-3.3) | |
| Pandemic Anxiety (PAS) | 133 | 6.6 | 6.5 | -0.1 (2.3) | 0.654 (-4.5) | 151 | 6.7 | 6.6 | -0.1 (2.3) | 0.624 (-0.5) | 302 | 6.8 | 6.6 | -0.2 (2.6) | 0.102 (-1.6) | |
| Impact | ||||||||||||||||
| Impact of Difficulties (SDQ Impact) | 133 | 15.2 | 15.1 | -0.1 (3.7) | 0.760 (-0.3) | 151 | 15.6 | 15.4 | -0.2 (3.7) | 0.488 (-0.7) | 302 | 15.7 | 15.4 | -0.4 (4.0) | 0.132 (-1.5) | |
| Wellbeing | ||||||||||||||||
| Quality of Life (KIDSCREEN-10) | 133 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 (1.3) | 0.630 (0.5) | 151 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 (1.3) | 0.241 (1.2) | 302 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.1 (1.5) | 0.453 (0.8) | |
| Hope/aspirations (HOPE) | 133 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 1.3 (4.3) | 0.001 (3.5) | 151 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 1.3 (4.3) | 0.000 (3.7) | 302 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 1.5 (5.0) | 0.000 (5.08) | |
| Self-esteem | 131 | 2.7 | 30.0 | 0.3 (1.6) | 0.045 (2.0) | 149 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.3 (1.6) | 0.013 (2.5) | 295 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 (1.7) | 0.004 (2.9) | |
| Social relationships | ||||||||||||||||
| Loneliness (higher = less lonely) | 132 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 (0.8) | 0.009 (2.7) | 150 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 (0.8) | 0.006 (2.8) | 300 | 1.6 | 1. 8 | 0.2 (0.8) | 0.001 (3.5) | |
| Arguing with parents (higher = less arguing) | 132 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.1 (0.8) | 0.294 (1.1) | 150 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 (0.8) | 0.550 (0.6) | 297 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.1 (0.8) | 0.006 (2.8) | |
| Close to parents | 132 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 (0.6) | 0.398 (-0.9) | 150 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 (0.6) | 0.502 (0.7) | 298 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 (0.6) | 0.180 (-1.3) | |
FU-BL: Follow-up score minus baseline score; p-values are based on paired t-tests