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Table 2 Quantitative outcomes at baseline, end of study and follow-up amongst intervention and control participants

From: Evaluation of an online knowledge translation intervention to promote cancer risk reduction behaviours: findings from a randomized controlled trial

 

Baseline

End of Study

Follow-up

Intervention

Control

p

Intervention

Control

p

Intervention

Control

p

Total Knowledge (Correct answers)

4.6 (4.5, 4.7)

4.6 (4.5, 4.7)

0.56

+ 0.3 (0.2, 0.4)

+ 0.1 (0.0, 0.2)

0.01

+ 0.3 (0.2, 0.4)

+ 0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

0.09

 Physical activity a

91.7 (87.9, 94.4)

90.7 (86.7, 93.6)

0.55

5.57 (1.20, 25.79)

REF

0.03

1.58 (0.37, 6.81)

REF

0.54

 Alcohol a

80.2 (75.1, 84.5)

81.4 (76.4, 85.5)

0.68

2.05 (1.02, 4.12)

REF

0.04

1.29 (0.60, 2.76)

REF

0.52

 Fruit & Vegetable a

98.2 (95.9, 99.2)

97.5 (94.9, 98.8)

0.46

1.46 (0.24, 8.95)

REF

0.68

1.91 (0.17, 21.5)

REF

0.60

 Red meat/fiber a

88.9 (84.6, 92.0)

91.8 (87.9, 94.5)

0.17

1.89 (0.82, 4.33)

REF

0.13

3.00 (1.03, 8.71)

REF

0.04

Intentions (7-point Likert scale)

5.8 (5.7, 5.9)

5.7 (5.6, 5.9)

0.46

+ 0.3 (0.1, 0.4)

+ 0.3 (0.1, 0.4)

0.51

+ 0.3 (0.2, 0.4)

+ 0.3 (0.2, 0.4)

0.72

 Physical activity

5.5 (5.3, 5.7)

5.4 (5.2, 5.6)

0.52

+ 0.4 (0.2, 0.6)

+ 0.3 (0.2, 0.5)

0.41

+ 0.3 (0.1, 0.5)

+ 0.4 (0.2, 0.6)

0.81

 Alcohol

5.9 (5.7, 6.1)

5.9 (5.7, 6.1)

0.89

+ 0.2 (−0.002, 0.4)

+ 0.2 (0.02, 0.5)

0.99

+ 0.2 (−0.02, 0.4)

+ 0.2 (− 0.01, 0.4)

0.95

 Fruit & Vegetable

5.7 (5.5, 5.9)

5.7 (5.6, 5.9)

0.92

+ 0.3 (0.1, 0.4)

+ 0.2 (0.1, 0.4)

0.90

+ 0.4 (0.2, 0.6)

+ 0.3 (0.2, 0.5)

0.72

 Red meat/fiber

6.0 (5.9, 6.2)

5.9 (5.8, 6.1)

0.42

+ 0.2 (0.002, 0.3)

+ 0.2 (−0.002, 0.3)

0.42

+ 0.1 (− 0.05, 0.3)

+ 0.2 (0.04, 0.4)

0.91

Physical Activity

 Total PA score

35.3 (32.5, 38.1)

33.8 (31.0, 36.6)

0.46

+  4.6 (−0.1, 8.1)

+  2.1 (− 0.2, 4.5)

0.14

+  5.5 (3.0, 7.9)

+ 4.1 (1.7, 6.5)

0.43

  Strenuous PA (bouts/week)

1.1 (0.9, 1.3)

1.0 (0.8, 1.2)

0.49

+  0.1 (−0.1, 0.3)

−0.0 (− 0.2, 0.2)

0.58

0.0 (− 0.2, 0.2)

+ 0.1 (− 0.1, 0.3)

0.61

  Moderate PA (bouts/week)

2.9 (2.6, 3.2)

2.7 (2.4, 3.0)

0.55

+ 0.4 (0.1, 0.7)

+ 0.4 (0.1, 0.7)

0.90

+ 0.6 (0.3, 0.9)

+ 0.4 (0.1, 0.7)

0.38

  Light PA (bouts/week)

3.6 (3.3, 4.0)

3.6 (3.3, 4.0)

0.99

+ 0.7 (0.3, 1.1)

+ 0.1 (−0.3, 0.5)

0.03

+ 0.8 (0.5, 1.2)

+ 0.6 (0.2, 0.9)

0.28

Alcohol intake (servings/week)

 Total

5.2 (4.5, 6.0)

6.0 (5.2, 6.8)

0.18

−0.4 (− 0.8, 0.1)

− 0.5 (− 0.9, 0)

0.80

− 0.1 (− 0.6, 0.3)

− 0.1 (− 0.6, 0.3)

0.99

  Beer

1.1 (0.7, 1.5)

1.4 (1.0, 1.9)

0.26

0.0 (− 0.2, 0.3)

0.0 (− 0.2, 0.3)

0.98

+ 0.5 (0.2, 0.7)

+ 0.5 (0.2, 0.7)

0.98

  Wine

4.4 (3.8, 5.0)

4.6 (4.0, 5.2)

0.75

−0.3 (− 0.6, 0.0)

− 0.6 (−1.0, − 0.3)

0.22

−0.3 (− 0.6, 0.1)

−0.7 (− 1.1, − 0.4)

0.08

  Liquor

1.2 (0.7, 1.6)

1.3 (0.8, 1.7)

0.66

−0.2 (− 0.5, 0.2)

+ 0.3 (− 0.0, 0.7)

0.07

−0.2 (− 0.9, 0.4)

0.3 (− 0.0, 0.7)

< 0.05

Diet

 Fruit/veg (servings per day)

3.0 (2.9, 3.1)

2.9 (2.8, 3.0)

0.17

+ 0.1 (0.01, 0.2)

+ 0.2 (0.1, 0.2)

0.16

+ 0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

+ 0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

0.80

 Whole grains (servings per day)

0.9 (0.9, 1.0)

0.9 (0.9, 1.0)

0.80

0.0 (−0.0, 0.0)

0.0 (− 0.0, 0.0)

0.69

− 0.0 (− 0.1, 0.0)

−0.0 (− 0.1, 0.0)

0.53

 Fiber (g/day)

18.2 (17.8, 18.5)

18.0 (17.7, 18.3)

0.48

+ 0.2 (−0.1, 0.4)

+ 0.3 (0.0, 0.6)

0.49

+ 0.2 (− 0.1, 0.5)

+ 0.3 (0.0, 0.5)

0.70

Self-rated Health

3.8 (3.7, 3.9)

3.8 (3.8, 3.9)

0.87

+ 0.02 (−0.1, 0.1)

−0.04 (− 0.1, 0.03)

0.20

0.03 (− 0.04, 0.1)

0.01 (− 0.1, 0.1)

0.70

E-health literacy score

30.4 (29.8, 31.1)

29.1 (28.5, 29.8)

0.01

+ 1.4 (0.8, 1.9)

+ 0.6 (0.1, 1.1)

0.04

+ 1.6 (1.0, 2.1)

+ 1.4 (0.8, 1.9)

0.65

  1. p-value from generalized mixed model, group*time interaction at respective time points; aend of study and follow-up data presented as odds ratio, comparing odds of correctly identifying guideline in intervention vs. control group
  2. Bold indicates statistically significant within-group difference