Table 6.

Comparison between the study group and the control group

	Study group (N1/N2 = 257/190)	Control group (N1/N2 = 241/133)	t	p
Patient quality of life questionnaire
Physiological health:
1st test	23.10	20.23	-2.23	0.02
2nd test	21.09	19.67	-2.52	0.01
Psychological health:
1st test	17.02	16.36	-1.68	0.11
2nd test	17.27	16.05	-2.51	0.01
Social relations:
1st test	7.36	7.76	1.64	0.88
2nd test	7.58	7.39	-0.61	0.54
Environment:
1st test	23.37	22.93	-0.86	0.39
2nd test	23.89	22.23	-2.55	0.01
Total score:
1st test	81.32	78.93	-1.47	0.14
2nd test	81.75	76.56	-2.55	0.01
Main caregiver
Burden load:
1st test	27.25	27.76	0.62	0.53
2nd test	24.14	26.57	2.12	0.035
CHQ:
1st test	14.30	14.36	0.27	0.79
2nd test	18.39	17.01	-2.35	0.019