Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Personalized game-based digital intervention for relieving depression and anxiety symptoms: a pilot RCT

Variable

Control, N = 761

RL Algorithm, N = 731

No Algorithm, N = 741

TestStatistics

p-value

Sex

   

χ2(2) = 2.37

0.302

 Female

35 (46%)

30 (41%)

25 (34%)

  

 Male

41 (54%)

43 (59%)

49 (66%)

  

Age

26.1 (5.8), [20.0, 41.9]

24.6 (4.6), [22.0, 36.0]

26.5 (6.0), [22.0, 45.0]

F(2,220) = 2.36

0.103

GAD-7 Baseline

9.9 (3.8), [0.0, 18.0]

8.4 (4.5), [0.0, 18.0]

8.2 (4.6), [0.0, 19.0]

F(2,220) = 2.42

0.093

PHQ-9 Baseline

15.7 (4.2), [10.0, 25.0]

14.9 (4.7), [7.0, 24.0]

14.9 (4.6), [9.0, 25.0]

F(2,220) = 0.77

0.503

  1. 1n (%); Mean (SD), [Range]
  2. 2Pearson’s chi-squared test
  3. 3One-way analysis of means