Table 2.
Comparison of the study group and the control group in terms of pre-treatment and post-treatment values as well as pre- and post-treatment changes in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, anxiety scores and serum C-reactive protein levels
| Variables | Study Group | Control Group | P valueα |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 60 | 60 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Pre-treatment | 126.94 ± 1.37 | 125.33 ± 1.46 | < 0.0001 |
| Post-treatment | 117.13 ± 1.09 | 121.45 ± 1.14 | |
| Change score | 9.74 ± 0.35 | 4.09 ± 0.31 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Pre-treatment | 81.14 ± 1.42 | 82.09 ± 1.45 | 0.174 |
| Post-treatment | 76.94 ± 0.81 | 79.03 ± 1.11 | |
| Change score | 4.13 ± 0.19 | 3.04 ± 0.34 | |
| Heart rate (Beat/minute) | |||
| Pre-treatment | 92.41 ± 8.74 | 92.34 ± 7.96 | < 0.001 |
| Post-treatment | 79.38 ± 4.48 | 85.69 ± 6.31 | |
| Change score | 13.94 ± 3.96 | 7.56 ± 1.29 | |
| STAI- 1 | |||
| Pre-treatment | 46.4 ± 11.9 | 47.2 ± 12.4 | < 0.0001 |
| Post-treatment | 39.6 ± 9.4 | 42.5 ± 10.9 | |
| Change score | 6.9 ± 2.5 | 4.8 ± 1.4 | |
| STAI- 2 | |||
| Pre-treatment | 39.42 ± 8.74 | 39.86 ± 9.05 | < 0.0001 |
| Post-treatment | 37.33 ± 6.94 | 38.94 ± 8.96 | |
| Change score | 2.11 ± 1.81 | 0.93 ± 0.08 | |
| Serum CRP level (mg/dl) | |||
| Pre-treatment | 5.32 ± 1.96 | 5.09 ± 1.93 | < 0.0001 |
| Post-treatment | 3.74 ± 1.09 | 4.33 ± 1.48 | |
| Change score | 1.58 ± 1.92 | 0.78 ± 0.45 | |
STAI: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. CRP: C- reactive protein.
Statistical definitions: α The comparison of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, STAI-1 and STAI-2 scores, and serum CRP levels before and after treatment, as well as the changes between these measurements, were analysed using a repeated-measures t-test. Statistical significance is indicated by p-values in bold. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.