Table 4 Percentage of participants identifying various interventions as helpful
| Â | Pre-course % (95% C.I.) | Post-course % (95% C.I.) | 3 Month Follow-up % (95% C.I.) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pharmacological interventions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Depression | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Vitamins, tonics or herbal medicines | 71.2 (58.7-81.7) | 45.5 (33.1-58.2) | 36.4 (24.9-49.1) | < 0.001 |
Appetite stimulants | 69.7 (57.1-80.4) | 34.8 (23.5-47.6) | 30.3 (19.6-42.9) | < 0.001 |
Sleeping pills | 42.4 (30.3-55.2) | 19.7 (10.9-31.3) | 4.5 (0.9-12.7) | < 0.001 |
Other pharmacological | 12.1 (5.4-22.5) | 19.7 (10.9-31.3) | 28.8 (18.3-41.3) | 0.058 |
Psychosis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Vitamins | 74.2 (62.0-84.2) | 48.5 (36.0-61.1) | 31.8 (20.9-44.4) | < 0.001 |
Appetite stimulants | 65.2 (52.4-76.5) | 39.4 (27.6-52.2) | 30.3 (19.6-42.9) | < 0.001 |
Sleeping pills | 47.0 (34.6-59.7) | 21.2 (12.1-33.0) | 4.5 (0.9-12.7) | < 0.001 |
Other pharmacological | 7.6 (2.5-16.8) | 18.2 (9.7-29.6) | 34.8 (23.5-47.6) | 0.001 |
Non-pharmacological interventions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Depression | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical activity | 92.4 (83.2-97.5) | 95.5 (87.3-99.1) | 92.4 (83.2-97.5) | 0.670 |
Distraction | 98.5 (91.8-100.0) | 98.5 (91.8-99.9) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 0.607 |
Love and affection | 100.0 (94.7-100.0) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 1.000 |
Listening | 95.5 (87.3-99.1) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 0.050 |
Hospital admission | 60.6 (47.8-72.4) | 69.7 (57.1-80.4) | 43.9 (31.7-56.7) | 0.003 |
Special diet | 15.2 (7.5-26.1) | 9.1 (3.4-18.7) | 6.1 (1.6-14.8) | 0.155 |
Psychosis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical activity | 95.5 (87.3-99.1) | 97.0 (89.5-99.6) | 95.5 (87.3-99.1) | 0.867 |
Distraction | 98.5 (91.8-100.0) | 98.5 (91.8-100.0) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 0.607 |
Love and affection | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 1.000 |
Listening | 97.0 (89.5-99.6) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 100.0 (94.6-100.0) | 0.135 |
Hospital admission | 61.5 (48.6-73.3) | 66.2 (53.4-77.4) | 51.5 (38.9-64.0) | 0.182 |
Special diet | 19.7 (10.9-31.3) | 6.1 (1.7-14.8) | 4.5 (0.9-12.7) | 0.006 |
Getting person married** | 72.7 (60.4-83.0) | 29.7 18.9-42.4) | 65.2 (52.4-76.5) | < 0.001 |