Table 3.
Mean differences in WHO-QOL scores.
| Parameters | Group | Day 0 (mean ± SD) | Day 60 (mean ± SD) | Mean diff. | Group mean diff. | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical health score | Placebo | 22.20 ± 2.08 | 21.84 ± 2.10 | −0.36 ± 2.12 | 3.28 (1.67–5.03) |
<.001 |
| Active | 20.88 ± 1.39 | 23.80 ± 1.61*** | 2.92 ± 2.10 | |||
| Psychological health score | Placebo | 18.36 ± 2.22 | 18.72 ± 1.86 | 0.36 ± 1.58 | 5.2 (3.82–6.52) |
<.001 |
| Active | 14.84 ± 2.30 | 20.40 ± 1.63*** | 5.56 ± 2.74 | |||
| Social relationships score | Placebo | 9.16 ± 1.46 | 9.24 ± 1.01 | 0.08 ± 1.44 | 2.0 (1.19–2.80) |
<.001 |
| Active | 8.60 ± 1.08 | 10.68 ± 1.28*** | 2.08 ± 1.26 | |||
| Environmental health score | Placebo | 24.68 ± 2.78 | 24.04 ± 2.82 | (−0.64) ± 2.91 | 1.84 (0.59–3.99) |
.016 |
| Active | 24.84 ± 2.91 | 26.04 ± 1.93 | 1.20 ± 2.97 | |||
| Q16 health score | Placebo | 3.28 ± 0.61 | 3.17 ± 0.84 | (−0.08) ± 0.40 | 1.32 (0.85–1.56) |
<.001 |
| Active | 2.80 ± 0.61 | 4.05 ± 1.36*** | 1.24 ± 0.72 | |||
| Sum of QOL Scores | Placebo | 74.40 ± 6.46 | 73.84 ± 5.60 | (−0.56) ± 4.86 | 12.32 (10.29–16.04) |
<.001 |
| Active | 69.16 ± 4.24 | 80.92 ± 4.30*** | 11.76 ± 5.98 |
Data is represented as Mean ± SD. WHOQOL: world health organization quality of life questionnaire.
***
Represents the significance (*P < .001) within the group from baseline to end of the study as determined by paired T test. The significance of the change in scores between ARE and placebo was computed by Mann–Whittney test and P values are represented in the table.