Table 5.

Pre- to postsession change in symptom ratings over the four weekly reporting sessions: repeated measures ANOVA results

	Mean (SD) reduction in symptom ratings by week group
	Week 1		Week 2		Week 3		Week 4
	Massage	Reading	Massage	Reading	Massage	Reading	Massage	Reading
Stress/anxiety	2.03 (1.84)	1.46 (1.57)	2.13 (1.87)	0.93 (1.84)	2.15 (2.07)	1.29 (1.15)	2.08 (1.80)	1.22 (1.48)
	t(78) = 1.47		t(78) = 2.90**		t(58.61) = 2.285*		t(78) = 2.34*
Pain	1.25 (1.53)	0.95 (1.41)	1.20 (1.34)	0.85 (1.67)	1.425 (1.62)	0.78 (1.26)	1.375 (1.44)	0.59 (1.18)
	t(79) = 0.91		t(79) = 1.03		t(79) = 2.01*		t(79) = 2.70**
Fatigue	1.90 (1.53)	1.075 (1.40)	1.875 (1.51)	1.30 (1.70)	1.40 (1.57)	1.125 (1.44)	1.80 (1.88)	0.85 (1.51)
	t(78) = 2.51**		t(78) = 1.60		t(78) = 0.82		t(78) = 2.49*
Depression	0.92 (1.17)	0.65 (1.03)	1.13 (1.80)	0.45 (1.89)	0.82 (1.11)	0.775 (1.33)	1.00 (1.51)	0.725 (1.09)
	t(76) = 1.09		t(76) = 1.63		t(76) = 0.15		t(76) = 0.93
Nausea	0.51 (0.82)	0.39 (1.07)	0.74 (1.50)	0.32 (1.15)	0.44 (0.94)	0.17 (0.63)	0.62 (0.94)	0.32 (0.96)
	t(74.80) = 0.58		t(78) = 1.43		t(68.87) = 1.475		t(78) = 1.41
Other	1.07 (1.74)	1.00 (1.35)	1.37 (2.06)	2.08 (5.38)	0.53 (1.38)	0.75 (1.06)	1.33 (2.22)	0.58 (1.16)
	t(74.80) = 0.58		t(78) = −1.43		t(68.87) = −1.48		t(78) = 1.41

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001