Table 3.

Comparison of post-intervention blood pressure, quality of life, and mental health between the intervention and control groups^*

	Intervention (n=37)	Control (n=39)	P**
Systolic blood pressure	133.7±510.43	142.15±10.23	0.001
Diastolic blood pressure	79.15±6.26	88.51±8.54	0.001
Total quality of life score	55.99±2.32	48.43±2.32	0.004
Physical functioning	77.87±3.00	63.45±5.11	0.009
Bodily pain	65.27±3.82	62.11±3.90	0.534
Role limitations due to physical health	56.24±6.01	40.33±6.23	0.071
General health	52.11±1.73	48.48±1.82	0.562
Vitality	39.52±2.62	37.85±2.13	0.672
Social functioning	48.65±1.67	50.67±2.74	0.518
Role limitations due to emotional problems	72.59±5.74	40.19±6.56	0.001
Mental health	57.11±1.96	47.68±1.94	0.001
Change in health status over the past year	51.04±3.74	40.66±3.68	0.021
Stress	9.15±5.87	11.45±5.72	0.124
Depression	9.44±6.86	10.51±5.69	0.651
Anxiety	7.35±5.41	9.23±4.73	0.137

^*Data are presented as mean±SD or n (%).

^**Using the independent t test