Table 5.

Comparison of SDS and SAS scores (mean ± SD)

Group	n	SDS		SAS
		Before nursing	After nursing	Before nursing	After nursing
Control group	48	56.24±3.28	45.28±4.05	58.46±4.05	38.04±3.28
Study group	46	56.21±3.31	34.07±2.65	58.31±4.02	25.16±2.17
t	/	0.044	15.807	0.180	22.352
P	/	0.965	< 0.001	0.857	< 0.001

SDS: Self-rating Depression Scale; SAS: Self-rating Anxiety Scale.