Table 3 Changes in continuous outcome measures.

Agreement with health professionals about treatment

   Pre-test mean (SEM)

60.55 (3.89)

69.46 (2.18)

   Follow-up mean (SEM)

74.74 (1.91)

70.81 (2.27)

   Change (95% CI)

14.19 (9.53 to 18.85)

1.35 (-6.04 to 8.75)

11.77 (5.98, 17.56), P = 0.001

Social distance

   Pre-test mean (SEM)

8.13 (0.24)

8.06 (0.13)

   Follow-up mean (SEM)

7.59 (0.17)

7.90 (0.20)

   Change (95% CI)

-0.53 (-0.99 to -0.08)

-0.17 (-0.41 to 0.07)

-0.26 (-0.49, -0.03), P = 0.032

Mental health first aid intention

   Pre-test mean (SEM)

1.81 (0.04)

1.88 (0.04)

   Follow-up mean (SEM)

1.83 (0.03)

1.85 (0.07)

   Change (95% CI)

0.02 (-0.11 to 0.15)

-0.03 (-0.15 to 0.08)

0.06 (-0.00, 0.12), P = 0.066

Confidence in providing help

   Pre-test mean (SEM)

3.13 (0.08)

3.17 (0.07)

   Follow-up mean (SEM)

3.39 (0.05)

3.21 (0.07)

   Change (95% CI)

0.27 (0.11 to 0.42)

0.04 (-0.02 to 0.11)

0.21 (0.10, 0.33) P = 0.001

Number of people in contact with who had mental health problem

   Pre-test mean (SEM)

3.97 (0.31)

4.56 (0.20)

   Follow-up mean (SEM)

3.89 (0.30)

4.34 (0.29)

   Change (95% CI)

-0.08 (-0.64 to 0.49)

-0.22 (-0.83 to 0.40)

0.22 (-0.18, 0.63) P = 0.25