Table 4.

Within-group analysis for attentional function index total score and subscales

	MBSR n=35a					ES n=36b
	Mean	(SD)	p value	SRM	(95 % CI)	Mean	(SD)	p value	SRM	(95 % CI)
AFI total
T1	48.00	17.09				45.83	13.99
T2	64.64	15.39	<0.0001	0.93	(0.58,1.28)	52.28	14.90	0.0227	0.40	(0.06, 0.75)
T3	64.83	14.48	<0.0001	0.87	(0.51, 1.22)	55.21	17.59	0.0015	0.58	(0.24, 0.93)
Effective action
T1	44.88	18.70				43.05	15.54
T2	63.16	17.57	<0.0001	0.96	(0.61, 1.31)	50.09	17.98	0.0578	0.33	(−0.01, 0.68)
T3	62.74	17.42	<0.0001	0.82	(0.46, 1.17)	52.53	20.09	0.0171	0.42	(0.08, 0.77)
Attentional lapses
T1	51.71	19.61				47.27	18.30
T2	67.30	19.09	0.0004	0.68	(0.33, 1.03)	50.20	20.98	0.3762	0.15	(−0.19, 0.50)
T3	68.13	17.77	0.0018	0.59	(0.24, 0.95)	55.68	21.85	0.0067	0.49	(0.14, 0.83)
Interpersonal effectiveness
T1	51.56	25.70				51.17	19.71
T2	65.54	22.87	0.0011	0.62	(0.27, 0.96)	59.50	19.05	0.0153	0.43	(0.09, 0.78)
T3	66.37	18.44	0.0025	0.57	(0.22, 0.93)	61.24	20.34	0.0051	0.51	(0.16, 0.85)

^aSample size for MBSR group was 35 at baseline, 34 post-intervention, and 33 at 6 months post-intervention

^bSample size for education/support was 36 at baseline, 35 post-intervention, and 35 at 6 months post-intervention

MBSR mindfulness-based stress reduction, ES education/support, AFI Attentional Function Index (range 0–100), SD standard deviation, SRM standardized response mean, CI confidence interval, T1 baseline, T2 immediately post intervention, T3 6-months post-intervention