Baseline and 18-month means (SD), parameter estimate from the residualised change analyses and associated effect sizes
| Control (N=524) | Intervention (N=308) | Regression coefficient for group (95% CI)* | p Value | Effect size (95% CI)† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 18 months | Baseline | 18 months | ||||
| Subjective health‡ | 3.79 (1.24) | 3.82 (1.26) | 3·94 (1·16) | 3.65 (1.28) | −0.188 (0.013 to 0.362) | 0.035 | 0.15 (0.13 to 0.18) |
| Anxiety§ | 1.80 (0.55) | 2.70 (0.55) | 1.70 (0.54) | 1.58 (0.50) | −0.086 (0.012.0.159) | 0.023 | 0.15 (0.13 to 0.18) |
| Depression¶ | 1.82 (0.50) | 1.68 (0.46) | 1.77 (0.46) | 1.60 (0.44) | −0.055 (−0.008 to 0.119) | 0.089 | 0.11 (0.09 to 0.13) |
| PTSD** | 2.19 (0.67) | 1.90 (0.51) | 2.17 (0.63) | 1.75 (0.48) | −0.137 (0.062 to 0.211) | 0.004 | 0.21 (0.14 to 0.23) |
| One or more loans | 32.82% | 15.86% | 38.96% | 9.21% | −0.575 (0.062 to 1.088) | 0.028 | 0.13 (0.12 to 0.14) |
| Animal value (median) | 44 | 10 | 38 | 70 | −0.456 (0.658 to 0.254) | 0.00004 | 0.36 (0.34 to 0.38) |
*Reference group is control group.
†Effect size is based on residualised change score.
‡Participant health measured on a 1–6 scale (1=excellent, 6=very poor).
¶Measured by Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL).
**Measured by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ).