Table 2.
Yoga |
Control |
Yoga vs Control |
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Post-Pre median (IQR) | Pa | Post-Pre median (IQR) | Pa | Pb | ||
QoL (FACT-B)c | ||||||
Physical well-being | −1.5 (−7.0, 0.0) | .03d | −0.8 (−9.0, 1.0) | .14 | .69 | |
Social/family well-being | 0.0 (−2.0, 1.0) | .40 | 2.5 (0.0, 3.7) | .03d | .045d | |
Emotional well-being | 2.5 (0.0, 5.0) | .02d | 4.5 (1.0, 6.0) | .007d | .45 | |
Functional well-being | 1.0 (−3.0, 3.0) | .98 | −0.5 (−1.0, 4.0) | .79 | .85 | |
FACT-G: Total | 2.4 (−11.0, 7.0) | .92 | 3.5 (−2.0, 11.0) | .35 | .43 | |
FACT-B: Additional concerns | 2.0 (0.0, 4.0) | .13 | 1.5 (−1.0, 5.0) | .08 | .91 | |
FACT-B: Total | 3.9 (−11.0, 10.0) | .70 | 6.5 (−2.5, 12.0) | .12 | .49 | |
FACT-B: Trial outcome index | 2.5 (−8.0, 6.0) | .80 | −0.3 (−6.0, 4.0) | .74 | .85 | |
Mood (POMS) | ||||||
Tension-anxiety | −0.9 (−1.2, −0.3) | <.001d | −0.6 (−1.0, −0.3) | .007d | .43 | |
Vigor-activity | −0.3 (−1.0, 0.3) | .30 | −0.1 (−1.0, 0.3) | .53 | .65 | |
Fatigue-inertia | −0.4 (−1.0, 0.4) | .39 | −0.3 (−0.6, 0.0) | .38 | .87 | |
Depression-dejection | −0.4 (−0.6, 0.0) | .008d | −0.4 (−1.3, 0.0) | .03d | .98 | |
Confusion-bewilderment | −0.8 (−1.6, −0.2) | <.001d | −0.8 (−1.2, −0.4) | .001d | .84 | |
Anger-hostility | −0.2 (−0.6, 0.0) | .04d | 0.1 (−0.7, 0.4) | .58 | .46 | |
Overall | −0.5 (−0.7, −0.1) | .002d | −0.4 (−0.8, 0.0) | .048d | .73 | |
Fatigue (BFI)e | −0.1 (−0.8, 0.8) | .99 | −0.3 (−2.7, 0.7) | .45 | .49 | |
Perceived Stress (PSS)e | −1.5 (−6.0, 0.0) | .03d | −1.5 (−7.0, 0.0) | .06 | .94 | |
Cortisol, ng/dL | −10.0 (−39.0, 2.1) | .32 | −12.1 (−40.9, −4.2) | .02d | .55 | |
Cortisone, ng/dL | −86.0 (−191.0, 63.0) | .32 | −74.5 (−323.0, 19.0) | .09 | .92 |
P value comparing paired differences (post vs pre) with the Wilcoxon signed rank test.
P value comparing the post/pre differences between yoga vs control with the Wilcoxon rank sum test.
Positive difference = improvement.
P ≤ .05.
Negative difference = improvement.
Abbreviations: POMS, Profile of Mood States; Post, postintervention; Pre, preintervention.