Table 4.
The effects of auricular acupressure on quality of life among parents of children with cancer (N = 35).
| Variable | PF |
RP |
BP |
GH |
VT |
SF |
RE |
MH |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | SE | B | SE | B | SE | B | SE | B | SE | B | SE | B | SE | B | SE | |
| Intercept | 52.70 | 1.29 | 45.40 | 1.55 | 51.82 | 1.93 | 47.62 | 1.97 | 44.91 | 2.46 | 43.77 | 1.85 | 38.15 | 2.17 | 38.71 | 2.41 |
| Group | ||||||||||||||||
| Experimental | 1.01 | 1.53 | −0.72 | 2.50 | 4.22 | 2.46 | 2.21 | 3.05 | 2.41 | 3.05 | 1.31 | 2.85 | 2.35 | 3.06 | 2.86 | 2.98 |
| Time | ||||||||||||||||
| Time 1 | −2.08∗ | 0.96 | −1.09 | 1.81 | −0.72 | 1.41 | −3.14 | 1.69 | 0.71 | 1.99 | −1.51 | 1.26 | 2.26 | 1.34 | 1.18 | 1.92 |
| Time 2 | −2.33 | 2.06 | 0.59 | 2.50 | 0.64 | 2.34 | −4.42∗∗ | 1.35 | −0.74 | 1.84 | 0.39 | 1.82 | 2.93 | 2.35 | 0.58 | 2.37 |
| Time 3 | −1.70 | 1.98 | −2.23 | 2.28 | 1.23 | 2.50 | −3.52 | 2.24 | 1.06 | 1.80 | 1.45 | 1.90 | −0.55 | 2.09 | 3.49 | 1.96 |
| Time∗group | ||||||||||||||||
| AAG∗T1 | 2.72∗ | 1.12 | 3.09 | 2.85 | 1.98 | 2.09 | 3.69 | 2.36 | −0.38 | 2.81 | 3.18 | 2.43 | −1.09 | 2.73 | −2.48 | 2.55 |
| AAG∗T2 | 2.45 | 2.23 | 1.50 | 3.71 | 0.24 | 2.74 | 5.16∗ | 2.26 | 3.43 | 2.69 | 1.59 | 2.76 | 0.79 | 3.18 | 0.48 | 2.87 |
| AAG∗T3 | 1.42 | 2.15 | 4.37 | 3.32 | 0.41 | 2.86 | 4.72 | 3.10 | 0.44 | 2.97 | 0.48 | 2.89 | 4.11 | 2.85 | −1.73 | 2.52 |
∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01.
AAG, active auricular acupressure group; B, estimated parameter; SE, standard error; PF, Physical Functioning; RP, Role Limitation to Physical Problem; BP, Body Pain; GH, General Health; VT, Vitality; SF, Social Functioning; RE, Role Limitation to Emotion Problem; MH, Mental Health.