Table 3. Comparing the Anxiety Scores Between Two Groups of the Study ^a,b.

Anxiety Scores	CP Group	RUT Group	P Value c
Pretest	5.04 ± 3.49	4.96 ± 3.45	0.883
Posttest	4.52 ± 3.25	5.13 ± 3.39	0.284
Difference of pretest and posttest	0.52 ± 1.36	-0.17 ± 1.69	0.009

^a Abbreviations: CP, clinical pathway; and RUT, routine.

^b Data are presented as mean ± SD.

^c Independent t-test.