Table 2.
Baseline mean scores of outcome measures.
| Outcome Measures | Mean (SD) | t-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Control | ||
| Self-Management Behaviors (range 19–76) $ | 47.65 (9.73) | 50.25 (9.90) | 0.99 |
| Self-Efficacy (range 6–60) $ | 34.72 (13.64) | 33.10 (11.75) | 1.68 |
| Health-Related Outcomes | |||
| Cognitive Symptom Management (range 0–30) $ | 13.60 (4.69) | 12.26 (6.40) | 1.88 |
| Illness Intrusiveness (range 13–91) $ | 57.25 (16.52) | 51.36 (15.67) | 1.56 |
| Pain Severity (range 5–38) § | 20.04 (6.36) | 17.08 (8.24) | 1.95 |
| Depressive Symptom (range 0–24) § | 9.27 (2.98) | 6.41 (5.77) | 2.82 ** |
Note: Independent t-test analyses were conducted to compare baseline mean scores between intervention and control groups; The brackets indicate the range of score; $ A higher score is better; § A lower score is better. ** p < 0.01.