2.5. Statistical Analysis
SECONDARY, RECRUITMENT
Descriptive statistics were used to describe the background characteristics of participants. Baseline values for primary and secondary outcomes were compared to check group equivalences between the intervention and control groups, using the Mann–Whitney U test and Fisher’s exact test. Linear models were performed to assess changes in primary and secondary study outcomes within and between the study groups, from baseline to post-intervention. Variables that were significantly different between the study groups at baseline and the location of recruitment sites were considered potential covariates in initial models but dropped if they were nonsignificant. Baseline outcome values were also adjusted to account for potential floor or ceiling effects. The software R version 4.1.1 was used for data analysis. 