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Table 5 Summary of mixed model analysis of primary and secondary outcomes (changes from baseline): covariate adjusted analysis

From: Effectiveness of a technology-assisted, family volunteers delivered, brief, multicomponent parents’ skills training intervention for children with developmental disorders in rural Pakistan: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Primary and secondary outcomes

Descriptive statistics

Mixed model analysis

Intervention arm

ETAU arm

Difference in mean (95% CI)

p-value

n

Mean (SD)

n

Mean (SD)

DD-CDAS—total disability score

221

− 7.34 (17.07)

239

− 4.50 (15.95)

− 2.74 (− 6.63,1.14)

0.1662

DD-CDAS—understanding and communication

221

− 9.16 (23.72)

239

− 7.79 (21.48)

− 2.68 (− 7.55, 2.19)

0.2797

DD-CDAS—getting around

221

− 5.63 (23.63)

239

− 2.91 (22.43)

− 3.01 (− 7.05, 1.03)

0.1442

DD-CDAS—self-care

221

− 10.29 (21.96)

239

− 7.03 (21.50)

− 1.50 (− 5.68, 2.69)

0.4826

DD-CDAS—getting along with people

221

− 7.04 (29.09)

239

− 2.91 (28.72)

− 4.33 (− 9.90, 1.23)

0.1268

DD-CDAS—participation in society

221

− 3.83 (25.35)

239

− 0.45 (24.44)

− 1.47 (− 7.10, 4.16)

0.6076

DD-CDAS—life activities

221

− 8.08 (24.30)

239

− 5.92 (23.01)

− 2.06 (− 6.83,2.71)

0.3965

PedsQL total score

221

7.17 (21.85)

237

0.77 (20.96)

5.35 (0.62, 10.09)

0.0268

PedsQL—parent health related Quality of life

221

7.08 (24.72)

237

1.90 (22.97)

4.70 (− 0.19, 9.58)

0.0597

PedsQL—family functioning

221

1.54 (27.29)

237

− 4.23 (25.93)

3.90 (− 1.63, 9.43)

0.1663

PedsQL—physical functioning

221

12.50 (31.14)

237

5.13 (28.64)

6.21 (− 0.10, 12.52)

0.0538

PedsQL—Emotional functioning

221

10.29 (29.08)

237

3.50 (30.44)

6.43 (0.82, 12.05)

0.0248

PedsQL—social functioning

221

1.67 (33.69)

237

− 1.50 (33.50)

3.63 (− 2.71, 9.98)

0.2605

PedsQL—cognitive functioning

221

1.72 (33.63)

237

− 0.84 (30.43)

1.41 (− 3.84, 6.66)

0.5967

PedsQL—communication

221

4.07 (30.07)

237

− 5.50 (32.18)

5.92 (− 0.09, 11.93)

0.0536

PedsQL—worry

221

18.43 (31.15)

237

7.99 (31.91)

6.76 (0.31, 13.21)

0.0401

PedsQL—daily activities

221

3.81 (36.08)

237

− 0.74 (39.50)

3.29 (− 4.89, 11.47)

0.4298

PedsQL—family relationship

221

0.18 (29.73)

237

− 6.31 (28.22)

3.99 (− 1.77, 9.75)

0.1744

SDQ total socio emotional difficulties

221

− 0.50 (6.54)

238

0.44 (6.69)

− 0.84 (− 2.25, 0.57)

0.2431

SDQ—emotional symptoms

221

− 0.17 (2.99)

238

0.11 (2.97)

− 0.40 (− 1.00, 0.19)

0.1863

SDQ—conduct problems

221

0.15 (2.12)

238

0.36 (2.21)

− 0.13 (− 0.56, 0.30)

0.5395

SDQ—hyperactivity symptoms

221

− 0.49 (2.74)

238

− 0.40 (2.61)

− 0.14 (− 0.55, 0.26)

0.4853

SDQ—peer problems

221

0.00 (2.34)

238

0.37 (2.65)

− 0.17 (− 0.68, 0.33)

0.4934

SDQ—pro social

221

0.31 (2.82)

238

0.27 (2.80)

− 0.11 (− 0.59, 0.36)

0.6401

FES total scores

221

1.41 (13.03)

237

1.18 (11.69)

0.41 (− 1.74, 2.57)

0.7085

FES-service system

221

5.50 (14.56)

237

4.79 (13.48)

0.47 (− 2.71, 3.65)

0.7711

FES—community involvement

221

193.00 (86.34)

237

180.97 (85.25)

13.09 (− 4.07, 30.25)

0.1346

FES—attitude

221

1.87 (10.22)

237

1.50 (9.81)

0.48 (− 1.04, 2.01)

0.5351

FES—knowledge

221

4.22 (11.47)

237

3.19 (11.21)

0.76 (− 1.69, 3.21)

0.5426

FES—behaviour

221

2.23 (11.14)

237

1.95 (10.32)

0.39 (− 1.78, 2.55)

0.7258

ISE

221

− 0.33 (2.41)

237

− 0.04 (2.56)

− 0.20 (− 0.69, 0.29)

0.4169

  1. Adjusted for age, gender, and baseline DD-CDAS and DD-CGAS score
  2. ETAU enhanced treatment-as-usual, DD-CDAS Developmental Disorders-Children Disability Assessment Schedule, PedsQL Paediatric Quality of Life Inventor—family impact module, SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, FES Family Assessment Schedule, ISE Inventory of Stigmatizing Experiences