Table 3.
Participants’ scores on the eight domains and physical and mental component summary scores on the Short Form-36 (S-36) questionnaire at baseline and at the end of the study and differences in the changes between the study and control groups
| TM group | Control group | Difference in the changes in the 2 groups | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical function | Baseline: 34.35 (13.34) End of follow-up: 30.92 (12.91) Difference: -3.43 (13.11) |
Baseline: 31.88 (12.35) End of follow-up: 29.30 (10.69) Difference: -2.58 (11.02) |
−0.85 (-4.16 - 2.44) | 0.6105 |
| Role-physical | Baseline: 35.66 (11.79) End of follow-up: 34.58 (11.09) Difference: -1.08 (12.68) |
Baseline: 35.36 (12) End of follow-up: 33.16 (9.97) Difference: -2.20 (11.93) |
1.12 (-2.16 - 4.42) | 0.5006 |
| Bodily pain | Baseline: 50.78 (11.82) End of follow-up: 49.24 (11.75) Difference: -1.54 (13.92) |
Baseline: 50.23 (10.8) End of follow-up: 49.04 (12.43) Difference: -1.18 (11.14) |
−0.36 (-3.55 - 2.83) | 0.8234 |
| General health | Baseline: 37.73 (9.6) End of follow-up: 36.69 (8.34) Difference: -1.04 (9.46) |
Baseline: 37.91(8.63) End of follow-up: 36.67 (8.74) Difference: -1.25 (9.19) |
0.20 (-2.27 - 2.68) | 0.87 |
| Vitality | Baseline: 47.85 (11.04) End of follow-up: 45.67 (9.74) Difference: -2.18 (10.20) |
Baseline: 47.44 (9.39) End of follow-up: 43.81 (9.13) Difference: -3.63 (9.27) |
1.45 (-1.17 – 4.07) | 0.2772 |
| Social functioning | Baseline: 46.09 (11.34) End of follow-up: 44.59 (12.67) Difference: -1.50 (13.74) |
Baseline: 45.74 (10.28) End of follow-up: 44.10 (11.28) Difference: -1.64 (12.53) |
0.13 (-3.39 – 3.67) | 0.9393 |
| Role emotional | Baseline: 35.88 (13.86) End of follow-up: 34.95 (12.36) Difference: -0.94 (14.95) |
Baseline: 34.06 (14.08) End of follow-up: 33.67 (13.02) Difference: -0.39 (13.94) |
−0.55 (-4.42 – 3.32) | 0.7795 |
| Mental health | Baseline: 45.54 (10.77) End of follow-up: 43.80 (10.71) Difference: -1.73 (10.26) |
Baseline: 44.87 (11.00) End of follow-up: 41.87 (10.67) Difference: -2.99 (12.85) |
1.25 (-1.95 – 4.48) | 0.4398 |
| PCS | Baseline: 39.18 (9.73) End of follow-up: 37.11 (9.07) Difference: -2.07 (8.98) |
Baseline: 38.39 (8.98) End of follow-up: 36.48 (8.64) Difference: -1.91 (7.75) |
−0.16 (-2.44 – -2.12) | 0.889 |
| MCS | Baseline: 45.63 (11.22) End of follow-up: 44.56 (10.95) Difference: -1.08 (11.30) |
Baseline: 44.98 (10.72) End of follow-up: 43.06 (10.95) Difference: -1.92 (10.92) |
−0.84 (-2.11 – 3.80) | 0.5754 |
Data are expressed as Means (SD) and differences (95% CI)
PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary