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Table 3 Impact of the intervention on the women's QOLS

From: The effect of a pharmacist consultation on pregnant women’s quality of life with a special focus on nausea and vomiting: an intervention study

 

n

QOLS

Q1

QOLS

Q2

Change in QOLS

Q2-Q1a

Change in QOLS from Q1 to Q2a

Change in QOLS from Q1 to Q2a

Mean (range)

Mean (range)

Mean of change (range)

Crude change (β) (95% CI)

Adjustedb change (β) (95% CI)

Primary analyses

Intention-to-treat

  Intervention

119

89 (42, 108)

86 (16, 111)

-3 (-44, 40)

1.5 (-1.4, 4.5)

0.7 (-2.1, 3.4)

  Control group

126

91 (62, 112)

86 (38, 111)

-4 (-58, 24)

Reference

Reference

Secondary stratified analyses

No/mild NVPc

  Intervention

62

88 (43, 112)

86 (16, 111)

-3 (-44, 34)

-0.4 (-4.2, 3.3)

-1.4 (-5.1, 2.2)

  Control group

69

93 (70, 111)

90 (66, 111)

-3 (-23, 22)

Reference

Reference

Moderate/severe NVPc

  Intervention

57

89 (42, 112)

87 (52, 110)

-2 (-33, 40)

3.8 (-1.0, 8.5)

3.6 (-0.6, 7.7)

  Control group

57

89 (62, 112)

84 (38, 105)

-6 (-58, 24)

Reference

Reference

Sensitivity analyses

Per-protocol

  Intervention

103

90 (43, 112)

88 (42, 111)

-3 (-38, 40)

1.6 (-1.4, 4.6)

1.2 (-1.6, 3.9)

  Control group

126

91 (62, 112)

87 (38, 111)

-4 (-58, 24)

Reference

Reference

  1. Impact of the intervention on the change in QOLS from baseline (Q1) to the second trimester (Q2)
  2. Abbreviations: QOLS Quality of Life Scale; Q1 baseline questionnaire in first trimester; Q2 second questionnaire in second trimester; β beta coefficient; 95% CI 95% confidence interval; NVP nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
  3. aPositive score indicates improvement on the QOLS
  4. bAdjusted for the QOLS score at baseline (Q1)
  5. cNVP severity classified according to the Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) score in the baseline questionnaire (Q1): mild ≤ 6; moderate 7–12; severe ≥ 13