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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2008 Jun 19;14(3):185–194. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2008.04.002

Table 2.

Summary of Interview Responses

Question PMR Guided Imagery
n (%) n (%)
Enjoyed the treatment 21 (81%) 14 (54%)
Perceived that it worked 21 (81%) 16 (62%)
Duration of effects
  0 (didn’t work) 5 (19%) 10 (38%)
  10 minutes or less 5 (19%) 3 (12%)
  11–29 minutes 2 (8%) 2 (8%)
  30–60 minutes 11 (42%) 7 (27%)
  Longer than 60 minutes 3 (12%) 4 (15%)
Preference for length
  Same length (15 min.) 22 (85%) 23 (88%)
  Shorter 0 (0%) 1 (4%)
  Longer 4 (15%) 2 (8%)
Two trials were enough to gauge effectiveness
  Yes 20 (76%) 23 (88%)
  No 1 (4%) 2 (8%)
  Not sure 3 (12%) 0 (0%)
  No answer 2 (8%) 1 (4%)