Table 2.
Comparison of self-care before and after intervention (paired-samples t-test).
| Variables | Intervention Group | p-value | Control Group | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Intervention (Mean±SD) | After Intervention (Mean±SD) | Before Intervention (Mean±SD) | After Intervention (Mean±SD) | |||
| Self-care agency | 47.63±6.71 | 49.68±6.30 | 0.014 | 47.00±6.03 | 47.08±6.19 | 0.90 |
| Self-care demand | 95.75±9.57 | 102.56±11.40 | <0.001 | 96.67±12.23 | 95.92±11.90 | 0.53 |
| Self-care operation | 42.92±7.41 | 44.94±7.76 | 0.022 | 43.44±6.43 | 44.04±7.61 | 0.51 |
| Total self-care | 186.30±19.16 | 197.18±20.93 | <0.001 | 187.11±20.67 | 187.04±21.49 | 0.97 |