Table 3.
Variable | Baseline mean | PT change | ERC change | p Value |
Physical functioning | 67.9 ± 27.9 (T); 62.4 ± 28.7 (C) | 1.5 ± 24.3 | 5.3 ± 25.7 | .64 |
Role physical | 53.6 ± 42.8 (T); 58.3 ± 43.5 (C) | −28.8 ± 37.4 | −22.2 ± 26.9 | .55 |
Bodily pain | 48.4 ± 25.6 (T); 55.0 ± 25.6 (C) | 21.3 ± 20.9 | 1.9 ± 26.3 | .02 |
General health | 59.6 ± 21.5 (T); 60.8 ± 21.7 (C) | 17.3 ± 15.4 | −0.1 ± 23.9 | .01 |
Vitality | 41.9 ± 21.4 (T); 37.6 ± 20.3 (C) | 25.0 ± 23.4 | 8.1 ± 23.8 | .03 |
Social functioning | 58.9 ± 24.7 (T); 49.4 ± 26.7 (C) | 24.4 ± 25.8 | 13.2 ± 20.3 | .15 |
Role emotional | 46.0 ± 40.1 (T); 50.8 ± 45.9 (C) | −35.0 ± 39.7 | −3.7 ± 39.4 | .03 |
Mental health | 65.3 ± 18.9 (T); 60.6 ± 21.9 (C) | 14.2 ± 15.4 | 6.7 ± 25.2 | .27 |
Physical component summary | 41.9 ± 8.3 (T); 42.7 ± 6.7 (C) | 2.9 ± 6.8 | −1.6 ± 9.2 | .09 |
Mental component summary | 41.6 ± 8.6 (T); 39.4 ± 6.9 (C) | 4.9 ± 7.9 | 4.0 ± 9.1 | .76 |
Note: ERC = enhanced respite control; PT = polarity therapy.