From: A survey of participants in two internet support groups for people with hair-pulling
 | Telemailer | Trichees | chi-square | p -values |
---|---|---|---|---|
Learning about symptoms of TTM | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 89.5 | 95.8 | 0.247 | ns |
Unhelpful | 10.5 | 4.2 | Â | Â |
Learning about causes of TTM | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 77.2 | 79.2 | 20.009 | ns |
Unhelpful | 22.8 | 20.8 | Â | Â |
Learning about treatment of TTM | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 82.4 | 91.6 | 0.523 | ns |
Unhelpful | 17.6 | 8.4 | Â | Â |
Tips to decrease hair-pulling | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 87.7 | 79.2 | 2.977 | ns |
Unhelpful | 8.8 | 20.8 | Â | Â |
Not applicable (I don't have TTM) | 3.5 | 0 | Â | Â |
Feeling supported | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 87.7 | 87.5 | 2.612 | ns |
Unhelpful | 12.3 | 8.3 | Â | Â |
Not applicable | 0 | 4.2 | Â | Â |
Realizing that you're not alone with TTM | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 98.2 | 91.6 | 2.849 | ns |
Unhelpful | 1.8 | 4.2 | Â | Â |
Not applicable | 0 | 4.2 | Â | Â |
Giving a name to the hair-pulling problem | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 77.2 | 75 | 0.409 | ns |
Unhelpful | 21.1 | 20.8 | Â | Â |
Not applicable | 1.7 | 4.2 | Â | Â |
Learning about cognitive- behavioral therapy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 57.9 | 58.3 | 0.044 | ns |
Unhelpful | 42.1 | 41.7 | Â | Â |
Learning about John Kender Diet | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 94.8 | 50 | 19.534 | <0.001 |
Unhelpful | 5.2 | 50 | Â | Â |
Learning about Fish Oil Diet | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Helpful | 90.9 | 70 | 0.439 | ns |
Unhelpful | 9.1 | 30 | Â | Â |