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. 2022 Nov 21;24(11):e40719. doi: 10.2196/40719

Table 3.

δ-based sensitivity analysis.

Time and analysisa Compared to e-book Compared to Xiaoai
Group difference, value (SE) 95% CI P value Group difference, value (SE) 95% CI P value
T1 (after 1 week)







MIb, MARc −1.52 (0.43) −2.38 to −0.66 .001 −2.62 (0.42) −3.45 to −1.78 <.001

δ=−0.31 −1.45 (0.43) −2.31 to −0.59 .001 −2.52 (0.42) −3.36 to −1.69 <.001

δ=−0.62 −1.38 (0.44) −2.25 to −0.51 .002 −2.43 (0.43) −3.27 to −1.58 <.001

δ=−0.93 −1.31 (0.44) −2.19 to −0.43 .004 −2.33 (0.43) −3.18 to −1.48 <.001

δ=−1.24 −1.24 (0.45) −2.13 to −0.35 .007 −2.24 (0.44) −3.10 to −1.37 <.001
T2 (after 1 month)







MI, MAR −1.11 (0.54) −2.18 to −0.03 .043 −1.65 (0.55) −2.74 to −0.56 .003

δ=−0.32 −1.03 (0.54) −2.11 to 0.04 .06 −1.55 (0.55) −2.64 to −0.46 .006

δ=−0.64 −0.96 (0.55) −2.05 to 0.12 .08 −1.45 (0.55) −2.55 to −0.35 .01

δ=−0.96 −0.89 (0.55) −1.98 to 0.20 .11 −1.35 (0.56) −2.46 to −0.24 .02

δ=−1.28 −0.81 (0.56) −1.92 to 0.29 .15 −1.25 (0.56) −2.37 to −0.13 .03

aThe absolute mean change from baseline to postintervention in the PHQ-9 score of all participants was −1.24, and the absolute mean change from baseline to follow-up in the PHQ-9 score of all participants was −1.28.

bMI: multiple imputation.

cMAR: missing at random.