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. 2012 Nov 1;41(11):44–53.

Table 3:

The between-groups comparison of the fibromyalgia symptom form post-tests in the control, tma and sma groups

Symptoms Post-Test Points
Control TMA SMA X2df*P
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Morning Fatigue n 48 6 43 11 44 10 35.49 6 <0.05
(%) (88.9) (11.1) (79.6) (20.4) (81.5) (18.5)
Morning Stiffness n 36 18 24 30 34 20 3.85 2 >0.05
(%) (66.7) (33.3) (44.4) (55.6) (63.0) (37.0)
Exhaustion n 40 14 33 21 37 17 10.12 2 <0.05
(%) (74.1) (25.9) (61.1) (38.9) (68.5) (31.5)
Restles Sleep n 38 16 34 20 30 24 6.37 2 <0.05
(%) (70.4) (29.6) (63.0) (37.0) (55.6) (44.4)
Sleeplessness n 39 15 32 22 24 30 3.33 2 >0.05
(%) (72.2) (27.8) (59.3) (40.7) (44.4) (55.6)
Pain n 48 6 43 11 44 10 2.42 2 >0.05
(%) (88.9) (11.1) (79.6) (20.4) (81.5) (18.5)
Headache n 31 23 31 23 24 30 0.34 2 >0.05
(%) (57.4) (42.6) (57.4) (42.6) (44.4) (55.6)
Tiredness after low-effort works n 39 15 34 20 31 23 8.56 2 <0.05
(%) (72.2) (27.8) (63.0) (37.0) (57.4) (42.6)
Quick distraction of concentration during any activity n 25 29 32 22 22 32 3.15 2 >0.05
(%) (46.3) (53.7) (59.3) (40.7) (40.7) (59.3)
Exaggeration in reactions to things n 22 32 15 39 30 24 7.85 4 >0.05
(%) (40.7) (59.3) (27.8) (72.2) (55.6) (44.4)
Feeling like crying n 20 34 8 46 31 23 8.99 2 <0.05
(%) (37.0) (63.0) (14.8) (85.2) (57.4) (42.6)
Complaints from the bowels n 25 29 11 43 32 22 24.31 2 <0.05
(%) (46.3) (53.7) (20.4) (79.6) (59.3) (40.7)
*

Significant at the P<0.05 level