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Table 4 Multivariable associations

From: Systematic review and meta analysis of differential attrition between active and control arms in randomized controlled trials of lifestyle interventions in chronic disease

  

Effect size, 95% confidence interval and p-value

Variable

Coefficient

95% CI

P

Time to final follow-up (years)

0.10

-0.076 to 0.275

0.27

Time to first follow-up (years)

-0.03

-0.208 to 0.156

0.78

Length of treatment (years)

-0.11

-0.259 to 0.032

0.13

Active control

-0.03

-0.150 to 0.081

0.56

Wait-list control

0.017

-0.256 to 0.290

0.90

Self-report outcomes

0.04

-0.070 to 0.152

0.47

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

-0.17

-0.427 to 0.089

0.20

Asthma

0.25

-0.130 to 0.633

0.20

Cardiovascular disease

-0.02

-0.175 to 0.130

0.77

Physical activity

-0.11

-0.228 to 0.017

0.09

Cognitive behavioural therapy

0.009

-0.158 to 0.175

0.92

Smoking cessation

0.05

-0.229 to 0.320

0.75

Multimodal

-0.18

-0.354 to 0.001

0.05