Table 3. Mean number of hot flashes in terms of follow-up time for intervention and control groups .
|
Intervention
group Mean (SD) |
Control
group Mean (SD) |
MD
(95% CI) |
Statistical
indicators |
|
| Pre-intervention (baseline) | 5.90 (3.55) | 5.11 (3.31) | 0.78 (2.27, -0.70) | t = 1.05 df = 82 p = 0.29 |
| * 4 weeks later | 2.95 (3.24) | 4.44 (3.22) | -2.06 (-1.17, -2.95) | F = 21.18 df = 1 p < 0.001 |
| * 8 weeks later | 1.07 (3.67) | 3.92 (3.86) | -3.43 (-2.20, -4.66) | F = 30.89 df =1 p < 0.001 |
|
Repeated measures
ANOVA (Inter-group) |
F = 74.15 df = 1.58 p < 0.001 |
F = 6.67 df = 1.41 p = 0.006 |
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* ANCOVA