Table 3.
Comparison of the mean scores for diverse criteria and quality-of-life between groups
| N | Mean scores before intervention | Mean scores 3 months after intervention | SD | t | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasomotor | S | 31 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 0.53 | 6 | 0.001 |
| C | 31 | 8.8 | 6.8 | ||||
| Psychosocial | S | 31 | 19.6 | 15 | 0.67 | 5.7 | 0.001 |
| C | 31 | 20.2 | 21.1 | ||||
| Physical | S | 31 | 47 | 44.4 | 1.4 | 12.4 | 0.001 |
| C | 31 | 40.3 | 41.2 | ||||
| Sexual activity | S | 31 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 0.37 | 9.6 | 0.001 |
| C | 31 | 6.3 | 7.1 | ||||
| Quality-of-life | S | 31 | 81.7 | 75.3 | 2.2 | 13.47 | 0.001 |
| C | 31 | 74.8 | 75.8 |
N = number SD = standard deviation (follow-up measurement between groups), S = study group C = control group. The flow of participants through each stage of the randomized trial