Table 4Changes in Scores on the KDQOL-36 Instrument Throughout the Study Period Among Groups (ITT Analysis)

Individual measures and comparisonsaSlope estimateb ± SE95% CIP value
EKD score
 FTF PM slope2.21 ± 1.68−1.10 to 5.52.19
 Online PM slope4.13 ± 1.650.87-7.40.01
 Textbook-only slope−0.50 ± 1.76−3.97 to 2.97.77
 FTF PM slope vs online PM slope−1.93 ± 2.35−6.58 to 2.72.41
 FTF PM slope vs textbook only2.71 ± 2.42−2.08 to 7.50.26
 Online PM slope vs textbook-only slope4.64 ± 2.41−0.12 to 9.40.06
BKD score
 FTF PM slope3.00 ± 2.16−1.27 to 7.27.17
 Online PM slope5.44 ± 2.121.24-9.63.01
 Textbook-only slope−0.99 ± 2.28−5.50 to 3.53.67
 FTF PM slope vs online PM slope−2.44 ± 3.03−8.42 to 3.54.42
 FTF PM slope vs textbook-only slope3.99 ± 3.14−2.22 to 10.19.21
 Online PM slope vs textbook-only slope6.43 ± 3.120.27-12.58.04
SPKD score
 FTF PM slope3.41 ± 2.27−0.46 to 6.36.13
 Online PM slope6.00 ± 2.203.09-8.91.006
 Textbook-only slope−2.71 ± 1.94−6.20 to 0.78.16
 FTF PM slope vs online PM slope−2.59 ± 3.17−6.08 to 0.90.42
 FTF PM slope vs textbook-only slope6.12 ± 2.982.62-9.38.04
 Online PM slope vs textbook-only slope8.71 ± 2.945.35-12.07.003
SF-12 PCS score
 FTF PM slope0.64 ± 0.80−0.94 to 2.22.43
 Online PM slope2.50 ± 0.790.95-4.06.001
 Textbook-only slope−0.70 ± 0.84−2.36 to 0.97.41
 FTF PM slope vs online PM slope−1.86 ± 1.12−4.08 to 0.36.10
 FTF PM slope vs textbook-only slope1.34 ± 1.16−0.96 to 3.63.25
 Online PM slope vs textbook-only slope3.20 ± 1.150.92-5.48.01
SF-12 MCS score
 FTF PM slope1.43 ± 0.86−0.28 to 3.13.10
 Online PM slope3.46 ± 0.851.78-5.13.0001
 Textbook slope1.13 ± 0.91−0.66 to 2.92.21
 FTF PM slope vs online PM slope−2.03 ± 1.21−4.42 to 0.36.10
 FTF PM slope vs textbook-only slope0.30 ± 1.25−2.17 to 2.77.81
 Online PM slope vs textbook-only slope2.32 ± 1.24−0.13 to 4.78.06

Abbreviations: BKD, Burden of Kidney Disease; EKD, Effects of Kidney Disease; FTF, face to face; ITT, intention to treat; KDQOL-36, Kidney Disease Quality of Life-36; MCS, Mental Composite Summary; PCS, Physical Composite Summary; PM, peer mentoring; SF-12, Short Form-12; SPKD, Symptoms and Problems of Kidney Disease.

aAdjusted for race/ethnicity, sex, age quartile, marital status, attended or completed college, employment status, and rural/urban location.

bThe slope estimates represent change in scores in standard points over 18 months.

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