Table 5. Comparing the Score Changes of Sleep Quality Among Reflexology, Foot Bath and Control Groups Using the Kruskal-Wallis Testa.
Component of Questionnaire | Reflexology Group b | Foot Bath Group b | Control Group b | Statistical Indicators |
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Mean Rank | Mean Rank | Mean Rank | ||
Subjective Sleep Quality | 36.63 | 25.52 | 21.48 | chi-square = 1.62, df = 2, P = 0.44 |
Sleep Latency | 34.33 | 28.09 | 18.91 | chi-square = 6.98, df = 2, P = 0.03 |
Sleep Duration | 37.78 | 28.63 | 18.37 | chi-square = 9.13, df = 2, P = 0.009 |
Sleep Efficiency | 35.74 | 25.02 | 21.98 | chi-square = 0.83, df = 2, P = 0.65 |
Sleep Disturbances | 31.33 | 25.91 | 21.09 | chi-square = 3.79, df = 2, P = 0.15 |
Use of Sleep Medication | 34.59 | 23.43 | 23.58 | chi-square = 0.98, df = 2, P = 0.98 |
Day Time Dysfunction | 36.41 | 25/67 | 21.33 | chi-square = 2.69, df = 2, P = 0.25 |
Total Score | 33.87 | 29/48 | 17.58 | chi-square = 8.89, df = 2, P = 0.01 |
aAbbreviation: df, degree of freedom.
b(n = 23).