Table 3 Generalized estimating equation models for the intervention effects on secondary outcomes
Outcomes | Mean (SD) | Â | Time effect | Â | Group*Time effect | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention (n = 102) | Control (n = 102) | β (95% CI) | p | β (95% CI) | p | |
SURE test | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 2.50 ± 0.18 | 2.58 ± 0.17 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 3.67 ± 0.11 | 3.69 ± 0.11 | 1.11 (0.76, 1.45) | < 0.001 | 0.07 (-0.43, 0.56) | 0.800 |
 T2 | 3.63 ± 0.09 | 3.59 ± 0.10 | 1.01 (0.65, 1.37) | < 0.001 | 0.12 (-0.40, 0.64) | 0.650 |
PSS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Positive items | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 7.58 ± 0.35 | 6.46 ± 0.38 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 5.59 ± 0.28 | 5.45 ± 0.27 | -1.01 (-1.79, -0.23) | 0.011 | -0.97 (-1.99, 0.05) | 0.061 |
 T2 | 5.62 ± 0.28 | 5.21 ± 0.25 | -1.25 (-2.04, -0.47) | 0.002 | -0.71 (-1.81, 0.40) | 0.209 |
Negative items | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 5.78 ± 0.53 | 4.92 ± 0.51 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 3.42 ± 0.35 | 3.75 ± 0.42 | -1.18 (-2.11, -0.24) | 0.013 | -1.18 (-2.48, 0.13) | 0.077 |
 T2 | 3.37 ± 0.32 | 3.64 ± 0.40 | -1.29 (-2.24, -0.33) | < 0.001 | -1.13 (-2.53, 0.28) | 0.117 |
mQOLC-E | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 2.88 ± 0.08 | 2.96 ± 0.07 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 2.81 ± 0.08 | 2.94 ± 0.08 | -0.02 (-0.10, 0.13) | 0.770 | -0.05 (-0.25, 0.16) | 0.658 |
 T2 | 2.84 ± 0.09 | 2.91 ± 0.09 | -0.05 (-0.24, 0.14) | 0.611 | 0.01 (-0.26, 0.29) | 0.921 |
Food-related | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 2.57 ± 0.08 | 2.74 ± 0.08 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 2.56 ± 0.07 | 2.68 ± 0.08 | -0.06 (-0.22, 0.10) | 0.438 | 0.05 (-0.16, 0.27) | 0.612 |
 T2 | 2.73 ± 0.07 | 2.76 ± 0.09 | 0.02 (-0.1, 0.21) | 0.863 | 0.15 (-0.13, 0.43) | 0.298 |
Emotional | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 3.00 ± 0.09 | 3.26 ± 0.08 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 3.21 ± 0.08 | 3.27 ± 0.09 | 0.01 (-0.13, 0.16) | 0.861 | 0.20 (-0.01, 0.40) | 0.059 |
 T2 | 3.34 ± 0.08 | 3.35 ± 0.08 | 0.08 (-0.10, 0.27) | 0.365 | 0.26 (-0.01, 0.53) | 0.055 |
Social support | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 3.15 ± 0.06 | 3.24 ± 0.06 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 3.33 ± 0.05 | 3.13 ± 0.06 | -0.10 (-0.22, 0.01) | 0.073 | 0.17 (0.05, 0.33) | 0.043 |
 T2 | 3.19 ± 0.06 | 3.19 ± 0.06 | -0.05 (-0.20, 0.11) | 0.556 | 0.08 (-0.14, 0.31) | 0.461 |
Value of life | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 3.05 ± 0.07 | 3.23 ± 0.06 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 3.25 ± 0.07 | 3.24 ± 0.07 | 0.03 (-0.12, 0.13) | 0.963 | 0.20 (0.01, 0.39) | 0.040 |
 T2 | 3.23 ± 0.08 | 3.27 ± 0.07 | 0.04 (-0.13, 0.20) | 0.678 | 0.16 (-0.10, 0.41) | 0.233 |
Existential | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 T0 | 2.96 ± 0.10 | 3.24 ± 0.08 | / | / | / | / |
 T1 | 3.25 ± 0.09 | 3.29 ± 0.10 | 0.06 (-0.11, 0.23) | 0.519 | 0.24 (-0.01, 0.47) | 0.051 |
 T2 | 3.35 ± 0.09 | 3.37 ± 0.09 | 0.14 (-0.07, 0.34) | 0.193 | 0.26 (-0.05, 0.57) | 0.097 |