Table 2.

Effects of MBSR on all dependent variables

	Pre mean	SE	Post mean	SE	F- value	P- value
SF-36 -TOTAL	MBSR	30.12	2.83	46.33	3.23	12.09	0.001
	WL	34.71	2.18	34.30	3.89
Physical functioning	MBSR	40	2.51	43.90	2.69	5.60	0.08
	WL	42.35	17.15	38.75	4.32
Role limitations due to physical problems	MBSR	16.30	3.62	39.20	4.67	6.92	0.01
	WL	26.85	4.97	35.40	4.33
Role limitations due to emotional problems	MBSR	18.23	4.90	46.56	6.16	7.75	0.008
	WL	23.54	5.92	30.58	6.16
Social functioning	MBSR	37.22	3.84	54.07	4.25	9.89	0.003
	WL	41.02	2.50	42.35	3.33
Mental health	MBSR	28.40	2.78	43.05	3.34	15.93	≤0.001
	WL	27.15	2.84	29.25	2.97
Vitality	MBSR	28.27	3.14	40.25	3.35	40.03	≤0.001
	WL	32.85	3.33	29.10	2.97
Pain	MBSR	40.12	3.92	58.15	4.15	27.60	≤0.001
	WL	39.87	2.84	37.72	3.15
General health perception	MBSR	32.37	3.46	31.25	3.29	0.17	0.67
	WL	23.20	3.76	23.38	2.57
FEV1	MBSR	92.53	3.98	90.60	3.99	0.03	0.85
	WL	85.60	3.82	78.45	2.90
FVC	MBSR	86.78	2.93	87.85	2.97	0.16	0.69
	WL	81.90	2.84	81.85	2.72
FEV1/ FVC	MBSR	101.88	5.05	104.10	4.04	2.21	0.14
	WL	104.69	2.43	103.30	1.72

Note: Means and standard errors at pre and post intervention in the MBSR and WL groups for all variables. F and corresponding P-values refer to the treatment condition × time interaction