Table 2.
Raw outcome measures scores for the intervention and control group at baseline.
| Intervention Group (n = 60) |
Control Group (n = 53) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | Z | p | |
| Anxiety | ||||||
| STAI-S | 29.58 | 11.75 | 26.29 | 13.79 | −1.52 | 0.128 |
| STAI-T | 28.68 | 10.37 | 24.63 | 12.68 | −1.95 | 0.052 |
| Depression—BDI-II | 14.10 | 9.15 | 13.57 | 8.89 | −0.57 | 0.571 |
| Burden—ZBI | 59.68 | 14.45 | 56.90 | 15.47 | −0.81 | 0.417 |
| HRQoL—SF-36 | ||||||
| Physical functioning | 74.92 | 23.08 | 76.60 | 20.68 | −0.17 | 0.867 |
| Role-physical | 48.75 | 42.79 | 59.91 | 45.02 | −1.27 | 0.205 |
| Bodily pain | 50.92 | 25.38 | 51.30 | 24.21 | −0.12 | 0.908 |
| Social functioning | 60.42 | 25.54 | 68.16 | 27.90 | −1.59 | 0.111 |
| Role-emotional | 52.78 | 46.05 | 59.12 | 45.59 | −0.68 | 0.498 |
| Mental health | 52.40 | 12.90 | 55.02 | 12.72 | −1.08 | 0.279 |
| Vitality | 49.33 | 19.50 | 46.60 | 20.93 | −0.99 | 0.318 |
| General health | 54.03 | 21.92 | 53.82 | 17.99 | −0.06 | 0.956 |
| PCS | 44.22 | 10.61 | 44.91 | 9.89 | −0.23 | 0.818 |
| MCS | 37.18 | 12.17 | 38.92 | 12.83 | −0.78 | 0.437 |
Note. n = number of participants; M = mean; SD = standard deviation; STAI (S/T) = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory II; ZBI = Zarit Burden Interview; SF-36 = Short Form 36; PCS = physical component summary; MCS = mental component summary.