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. 2014 Sep 2;9(2):74–85. doi: 10.2185/jrm.2884

Table 3. Intergroup comparison of self-care assessment (3 months after support).

Control group Intervention group Significance


Median (lowest to highest) Median (lowest to highest)
Sum total circumference (total value) cm 108.6 (89.4~127.5) 97.0 (91.6~130.0)

FACT-G Physical symptoms 7 ( 1~18) 7 ( 1~13)
Social/familial relations 18 ( 9~30) 18 (10~26)
Psychological state 10 ( 2~18) 6 ( 3~12) *
Activity conditions 16 (14~18) 20 (15~23) ***

MHP Psychological 19 (13~25) 16 (10~21) *
Social 19 (13~22) 15 (10~22) *
Physical 23 (16~28) 18 (13~26) *
Total SCL score 61 (48~66) 50 (40~66) ***

Self-care check list 25 (21~28) 37 (28~40) ***

Wilcoxon signed rank test. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.005.