Table 3 Comparisons of anxiety, depression and quality of life (Qol) scores at baseline (T0), immediate post-treatment (T1) and after 6 months (T2).

From: Effectiveness of a training program among parents of preschool children with ASD in Tunisia: a randomized controlled trial

Outcomes

Time

Intervention group

M (SD)

Control group

M (SD)

p-value

Anxiety

T0

13.10 (2.83)

11.94 (3.37)

0.14

T1

8.45 (2.52)

12.48 (3.49)

<10−3

T2

6.97 (2.12)

12.58 (3.78)

<10−3

Depression

T0

12.35 (2.28)

11.29 (2.58)

0.09

T1

6.74 (1.94)

11.16 (3.05)

<10−3

T2

5.39 (1.76)

11.87 (3.51)

<10−3

Physical QoL

T0

11.88 (2.03)

11.75 (1.72)

0.78

T1

12.06 (1.94)

11.35 (1.88)

0.14

T2

11.55 (1.71)

11.11 (1.58)

0.29

Psychological QoL

T0

10.52 (2.24)

11.75 (1.72)

0.56

T1

12.71 (1.72)

10.92 (1.87)

<10−3

T2

12.55 (1.37)

9.89 (1.68)

<10−3

Social QoL

T0

10.90 (2.89)

11.44 (3.14)

0.48

T1

12.56 (2.65)

11.17 (2.87)

0.53

T2

11.90 (2.73)

11.08 (2.52)

0.22

Environmental QoL

T0

9.88 (2.34)

10.77 (2.12)

0.12

T1

11.39 (2.37)

10.81 (2.14)

0.31

T2

11.73 (2.65)

10.54 (2.01)

0.51