Table 4.

Comparison of changes in blood pressure, quality of life, and mental health from before to after the intervention time^*

	Intervention (n=37)	Control (n=39)	P**
Systolic blood pressure	−9.11±0.85	1.59±0.91	<0.001
Diastolic blood pressure	−7.22±0.67	3.89±0.48	<0.001
Total quality of life score	8.92±0.05	−1.65±0.07	<0.001
Physical functioning	16.11±1.52	2.22±0.04	<0.001
Bodily pain	9.36±0.05	1.14±0.023	0.321
Role limitations due to physical health	10.47±1.14	12.05±1.22	0.194
General health	2.41±0.001	−2.32±0.004	0.163
Vitality	1.85±0.20	−1.01±0.11	0.963
Social functioning	−2.27±0.04	0.26±0.001	0.524
Role limitations due to emotional problems	24.10±1.22	−8.36±0.72	<0.001
Mental health	13.66±1.24	−1.75±0.02	<0.001
Change in health status over the past year	14.52±1.26	0.54±0.002	0.055
Stress	−4.76±2.25	0.26±0.31	0.013
Depression	−4.62±2.11	0.14±0.12	<0.001
Anxiety	−3.85±0.15	1.32±0.42	0.007

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

^**Using the independent t test