Table 2.
Results of the primary outcomes QoL and SWB between the intervention and control group over time: baseline, 2 months, and 4 months.
| Different constructs | Time | Intervention group |
Control group |
p | Estimated mean difference | 95% CI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Standard error | N | Mean | Standard error | N | |||||
| Quality of Life (QoL) EORTC QLQ C-15 PAL Subscale: Overall quality of life |
1 | 73.8 | 2.10 | 77 | 74.5 | 2.15 | 73 | 0.91 | −0.67 | −6.59 to 5.25 |
| 2 | 72.4 | 2.34 | 57 | 73.9 | 2.29 | 61 | −1.58 | −8.02 to 4.87 | ||
| 3 | 74.2 | 2.50 | 47 | 72.4 | 2.40 | 53 | 1.78 | −5.04 to 8.60 | ||
| Spiritual Well-Being (SWB) FACIT-sp Subscale: Meaning/Peace |
1 | 22.5 | 0.60 | 77 | 22.9 | 0.61 | 76 | 0.86 | −0.41 | −2.09 to 1.27 |
| 2 | 22.0 | 0.65 | 58 | 23.1 | 0.63 | 64 | −1.13 | −2.92 to 0.66 | ||
| 3 | 22.4 | 0.67 | 52 | 22.8 | 0.66 | 56 | −0.40 | −2.26 to 1.46 | ||
| Spiritual Well-Being (SWB) FACIT-sp Subscale: Faith |
1 | 5.4 | 0.53 | 77 | 5.9 | 0.54 | 76 | 0.08 | −0.48 | −1.98 to 1.01 |
| 2 | 5.7 | 0.56 | 57 | 5.0 | 0.55 | 63 | 0.73 | −0.83 to 2.28 | ||
| 3 | 5.4 | 0.57 | 52 | 5.0 | 0.56 | 56 | 0.32 | −1.26 to 1.90 | ||
| Satisfaction with life (SwL) Diener |
1 | 25.7 | 0.68 | 76 | 25.8 | 0.68 | 76 | 0.77 | −0.09 | −1.98 to 1.79 |
| 2 | 25.5 | 0.72 | 57 | 26.2 | 0.70 | 64 | −0.73 | −2.72 to 1.26 | ||
| 3 | 26.0 | 0.74 | 52 | 25.5 | 0.73 | 54 | 0.44 | −1.61 to 2.49 | ||
Mixed models linear analysis was used with fixed factors: time and group.