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. 2010 Oct 29;12(12):1265–1269. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntq178

Table 1.

The Basic Statistics of Items in the Two Waves, Statistical Analysis of Change, and Test–Retest Correlations

Item Wave 1
Wave 2
t (df) p value Effect size for change and 95% CIa Test–retest correlationb
M (SD) M (SD)
Pleasant feeling 1.83 (0.93) 2.05 (1.00) 7.97 (1,031) <.0001 0.34 (0.28–0.40) .56
Unpleasant feeling 2.34 (1.08) 2.43 (1.05) 2.4 (1,009) <.006 0.12 (0.05–0.18) .48
Nausea 1.41 (0.81) 1.42 (0.81) 0.04 (1,125) n.s. .51
Relaxation 1.83 (0.99) 1.94 (1.04) 3.89 (1,089) <.0001 0.11 (0.09–0.22) .52
Dizziness 1.93 (1.05) 1.98 (1.07) 1.79 (1,125) n.s. .56
Rush or buzz 1.54 (0.86) 1.65 (0.91) 3.90 (1,060) <.0001 0.16 (0.11–0.22) .41
Coughing 2.06 (1.02) 2.05 (1.03) 0.41 (1,127) n.s. .58
Difficulty inhaling 2.04 (1.00) 2.04 (1.00) 0.07 (964) n.s. .51

Note. n.s. = non significant.

aRefers to Cohen d for repeated measures (Cohen, 1977). According to Wolf (1986) interpretation, the effect size as large as 0.20, there is no practical difference, and effect size about 0.50 are important.

b

Pearson’s correlation, N = 965–1,128.