Table 4.
Subcategories | Short-term effect (n=97) | Long-term Effect (n=78) | ||||
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F (p-value)
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Effect size a | 95% CI | t (p-value) | Effect size a | ||
Between-groups | Within-group | |||||
Exercise regularly | 7.280* (0.008) | 5.542* (0.026) | 0.57 | 013,1.00 | −.684 (0.496) | −0.07 |
Get information about disease | 1.406 (0.239) | 1.148 (0.293) | 0.34 | −0.10,0.77 | −1.489 (0.143) | −0.20 |
Obtain help from others | 4.139* (0.045) | 8.544* (0.007) | 0.44 | 0.00,0.88 | −.053 (0.958) | −0.01 |
Communicate with physician | 6.968* (0.010) | 1.090 (0.305) | 0.61 | 0.16,1.05 | −.324 (0.747) | −0.03 |
Manage disease in general | 13.851* (0.000) | 13.605* (0.001) | 0.74 | 0.29,1.18 | −.918 (0.362) | −0.09 |
Manage symptoms | 3.695 (0.058) | 3.322 (0.079) | 0.45 | 0.01,0.89 | −.953 (0.343) | −0.10 |
Manage shortness of breath | 2.010 (0.160) | 2.949 (0.097) | 0.34 | −0.10,0.78 | −.738 (0.463) | −0.12 |
Control/manage depression | 7.454* (0.008) | 6.038* (0.020) | 0.66 | 0.21,1.10 | −1.107 (0.272) | −0.10 |
Do chores | 11.634* (0.001) | 7.837* (0.009) | 0.75 | 0.30,1.19 | −.412 (0.681) | −0.05 |
Social/recreational activities | 2.431 (0.122) | 14.639* (0.001) | 0.37 | −0.07,0.80 | −.836 (0.406) | −0.10 |
p < 0.05.
Moderate and big effect sizes are bolded. The outcome has a moderate effect if 0.35 ≤ D < 0.65; big effect if D ≥ 0.65.