Table 2.
Study results, primary outcome: mean scores.
| Measure | Study group | Baseline | 1 Month post-baseline (P) | 6 Months post-baseline (P) | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress VAS | Intervention group | 4.4 | 3.8 (P=0.8) | 2.9 (P=0.3) | 0–10 |
| Wait list group | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | ||
| Stress of DASS21 | Intervention group | 14.2 | 12.9 (P=0.9) | 11.9 (P=0.9) | Normal: 0–10Mild: 11–18Moderate: 19–26Severe: 27–34Extremely severe: 35–42 |
| Wait list group | 14.3 | 13.1 | 10.3 | ||
| Cortisola | Intervention group | 7.3 nmol/L | 7.6 nmol/L (P=0.5) | – | Normal cortisol reference ranges: 06.00 to 08.00 hours – 5.5 to 28.9 nm/L 18.00 to 20.00 hours – 1.1 to 11.6 nm/L midnight – <7.0 nm/L |
| Wait list group | 5.1 nmol/L | 7.6 nmol/L | – | ||
| MusiQoL | Intervention group | 63.9 | 67.2 (P=0.3) | 73.3 (P=0.3) | 0–100 |
| Wait list group | 67.3 | 70.8 | 69.2 |
aSalivary cortisol measure is the average of three samples collected at 08.00, 14.00 and 20.00 hours.