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Table 4 Mean values for change on outcome variables (at BEL end and the six-month follow-up), split on the categorical variables showing statistically significant associations with outcomes according to Table 3

From: Predictors of clinically important improvements in occupational and quality of life outcomes among mental health service users after completion and follow-up of a lifestyle intervention: multiple regression modelling based on longitudinal data

Categorical variables

Occ.eng.a

Occupational balance

QOL

  

Activity level

Work

Leisure

Home

Self-care

General balance

 

Women/Men

 BEL end

3.2/1.1

    

0.3/−0.1

  

 Follow-up

        

Married/single

 BEL end

        

 Follow-up

  

−0.3/0.3

     

Children/no children

 BEL end

4.1/1.3

0.3/0.4

      

 Follow-up

 

0.2/0.5

      

Having friend/no friend

 BEL end

   

−0.01/1.0

   

6.9/6.2

 Follow-up

   

0.12/0.27

  

1.0/0.7

 

Seen/not seen friend

 BEL end

   

−0.1/0.5

   

19.1/15.2

 Follow-up

    

0.3/−0.1

   

Mood or anxiety/other

 BEL end

1.4/3.8

      

16.4/19.0

 Follow-up

        

Setting b

 BEL end

       

17.1/19.9

 Follow-up

        
  1. a Occupational engagement. b Outpatient psychiatry or community-based day centres
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