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Table 2 Activity and well-being factors in the two groups at baseline, after 16 weeks (BEL N = 100; CAU N = 80) and at the 6-month follow-up (BEL N = 89; CAU N = 70)

From: Effectiveness of Balancing Everyday Life (BEL) versus standard occupational therapy for activity engagement and functioning among people with mental illness – a cluster RCT study

  

1. Baseline; mean (SD)

2. At 16 weeks; mean (SD)

3. At 6-month follow-up; mean (SD)

P-value

for change

1–2

P-value for change

1–3

P-value for change

2–3

Activity engagement

BEL

20.4 (4.8)

22.9 (4.8)

23.8 (5.2)

<0.001

<0.001

0.006

CAU

21.1 (5.9)

21.5 (5.4)

22.8 (5.2)

0.943

0.009

0.001

Activity level

BEL

7.4 (2.2)

8.1 (2.1)

8.4 (2.8)

0.004

0.001

0.693

CAU

7.6 (2.1)

7.6 (2.1)

7.5 (1.7)

0.896

0.943

0.582

Satisfaction with daily activities

BEL

63.2 (15.2)

69.1 (13.6)

71.5 (16.2)

<0.001

<0.001

0.060

CAU

65.1 (16.7)

69.1 (15.6)

68.7 (16.9)

0.002

0.02

0.858

Activity balance a

BEL

−0.6 (0.9)

−0.2 (0.8)

−0.3 (0.8)

0.006

0.006

0.786

CAU

−0.5 (0.8)

−0.4 (0.8)

−0.4 (0.9)

0.651

0.348

0.971

Activity value

BEL

40.9 (9.3)

44 (8.9)

45.5 (11)

0.001

<0.001

0.086

CAU

42.7 (9.7)

44.7 (9.7)

44.6 (8.1)

0.102

0.016

0.553

General QoL

BEL

3.3 (1.3)

3.9 (1.3)

4.2 (1.5)

<0.001

<0.001

0.027

CAU

3.5 (1.5)

3.9 (1.4)

4 (1.5)

0.04

0.008

0.583

Satisfaction with life domains

BEL

32.1 (8.5)

34.8 (7.6)

35.8 (9.2)

0.003

0.001

0.331

CAU

33.3 (8.3)

34.2 (7.6)

35.4 (8.8)

0.551

0.167

0.077

Self-esteem b

BEL

−0.2 (0.6)

−0.1 (0.7)

−0.03 (0.7)

0.011

0.009

0.984

CAU

−0.2 (0.6)

−0.04 (0.6)

0.1 (0.6)

0.053

<0.001

<0.001

Self-rated health c

BEL

3.7 (0.9)

3.6 (1.1)

3.4 (1)

0.075

0.012

0.304

CAU

3.8 (1)

3.6 (0.9)

3.4 (1)

0.136

0.009

0.077

GAF symptoms

BEL

51.9 (10)

54.5 (10.5)

54.8 (9.9)

0.002

0.003

0.878

CAU

52.4 (11.3)

52.4 (9.1)

55.1 (12.2)

0.583

0.026

0.018

GAF function

BEL

50.5 (12)

55.8 (10.9)

56.8 (10.9)

<0.001

0.001

0.726

CAU

53.9 (13.1)

54.1 (10.3)

59 (13.4)

0.214

0.003

0.002

  1. Note. Significant p-values are indicated in bold
  2. a Zero indicates optimal balance, a negative value under-occupation and a positive value over-occupation
  3. b Zero indicates neutral self-esteem, a negative value negative self-esteem, and a positive value positive self-esteem
  4. c A lower value denotes better health
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