Table 2.
Effect of treatment on the intervention group.
| Outcome | Pretreatment (n = 44) | Posttreatment (n = 42) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median (Q1, Q3) | Mean ± SD | Median (Q1, Q3) | ||
| BDI | 17.72 ± 2.74 | 18.00 (16.00, 20.00) | 13.61 ± 3.72 | 14.00 (11.00, 16.75) | < 0.001a∗ |
| HDRS | 19.67 ± 4.87 | 20.00 (17.00, 21.00) | 12.44 ± 3.60 | 13.00 (9.25, 15.00) | < 0.001b∗ |
| GERD questionnaire | 47.42 ± 6.17 | 47.00 (43.25, 51.75) | 28.39 ± 9.74 | 26.00 (23.00, 30.00) | < 0.001b∗ |
| NPRS | 6.17 ± 0.62 | 6.00 (6.00, 7.00) | 4.57 ± 0.91 | 5.00 (4.00, 5.00) | < 0.001b∗ |
Note: n, number of participants; Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile.
Abbreviations: BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; HDRS, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; NPRS, Numerical Pain Rating Scale; SD, standard deviation.
aStudent's t.
bWilcoxon w.
∗Significant value, if p < 0.05.