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Table 4 Treatment engagement and satisfaction by group

From: Internet-delivered therapy for alcohol misuse: engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes when patients select their preference for therapist- or self-guided treatment

Variable

All participants

(n = 75)

All Preference Trial participants

(n = 45)

Preference Trial

(n = 45)

Accepted for Self-Guided

(n = 30)

Statistical

Significancea

χ2 or t-test

Guided

(n = 37)

Self-Guided

(n = 8)

Out-of-Province

Met Severity Criteria

(n = 30)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Treatment ratings

      

 Satisfied overall

67 (89.3)

40 (88.9)

34 (91.9)

6 (75.0)

27 (90.0)

p = .17

 Satisfied with materials

70 (93.3)

41 (91.1)

36 (97.3)

5 (62.5)

29 (96.7)

p = .002

 Increased confidence managing symptoms

66 (88.0)

39 (86.7)

32 (86.5)

7 (87.5)

27 (90.0)

p = .94

 Increased motivation seeking other treatment

67 (89.3)

41 (91.1)

35 (94.6)

6 (75.0)

26 (86.7)

p = .08

 Course was worth the time

74 (98.7)

45 (100.0)

37 (100.0)

8 (100.0)

29 (96.7)

b

 Would recommend the course to a friend

75 (100.0)

45 (100.0)

37 (100.0)

8 (100.0)

30 (100.0)

b

Engagement

(n = 122)

(n = 74)

(n = 60)

(n = 14)

(n = 48)

 

Completed majority of lessons (i.e. 5 or more)

88 (72.1)

56 (75.7)

47 (78.3)

9 (64.3)

32 (66.7)

p = .27

Completed all lessons

74 (60.7)

46 (62.2)

38 (63.3)

8 (57.1)

28 (58.3)

p = .67

Lessons completed M (SD)

6.21

(2.46)

6.39

(2.32)

6.52

(2.20)

5.86

(2.80)

5.94

(2.67)

p = .34

Days between first and last log-in M(SD)

46.48

(24.05)

47.96

(25.94)

50.58

(24.09)

36.71

(31.24)

44.21

(20.85)

p = .07

  1. aAnalyses refer to comparison of guided and self-guided Preference Trial participants
  2. bUnable to perform analysis due to no difference between the two groups