Table 2.
Sleep and fatigue score means by group over time
| Baseline | Mid Treatment | End of Treatment | 1 month | 3 months | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | ||
| BFI | QGTC | 1.41 (0.36) | 1.96 (0.36) | 1.45 (0.35) | 2.97 (0.37) | 2.56 (0.39) |
| LE | 1.47 (0.36) | 1.57 (0.34) | 1.65 (0.38) | 2.11 (0.40) | 2.38 (0.42) | |
| WLC | 1.97 (0.34) | 1.16 (0.33) | 1.87 (0.33) | 1.64 (0.38) | 1.81 (0.35) | |
| PSQI total | QGTC | 6.85 (0.76) | 5.63 (0.54) | 5.16 (0.52) | 6.19 (0.56) | 6.29 (0.60) |
| LE | 5.58 (0.78) | 5.74 (0.55) | 5.33 (0.63) | 5.54(0.63) | 6.11 (0.65) | |
| WLC | 6.58 (0.69) | 6.41 (0.48) | 5.77 (0.50) | 5.32 (0.60) | 5.31 (0.52) | |
| Sleep Duration | QGTC | 6.24 (0.23)* | 7.00*+ (0.19) | 6.97 (0.19) | 6.72 (0.20) | 6.77 (0.21) |
| LE | 7.07 (0.23)* | 6.45* (0.19) | 6.66 (0.20) | 7.19 (0.21) | 6.96 (0.23) | |
| WLC | 6.54 (0.21) | 6.53+ (0.17) | 6.90 (0.18) | 6.99 (0.20) | 6.85 (0.19) |
Means at baseline are raw means. Means at follow-up are adjusted scores from Mixed models.
*
P<0.05 for 2 by 2 comparison from mixed model;
+
p=0.07 for 2 by 2 comparison from mixed model.
BFI: Brief Fatigue Inventory; PSQI: Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index; QGTC: Qigong/tai chi treatment group; LE: Light exercise; WLC: Waitlist control.