Table 2. Parameter estimates of IL-6 and TNF-α levels.
| Parameter | Time | Exp. (n = 12) | Cont. (n = 6) | Sources | F | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE | (95% CI) | Mean ± SE | (95% CI) | |||||
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | M1 | 14.11 ± 2.11 | (9.63–18.59) | 9.23 ± 2.99 | (2.90–15.57) | Group | 2.310 | 0.148 |
| M2 | 13.85 ± 2.16 | (9.26–18.43) | 9.18 ± 3.05 | (2.71–15.65) | Time | 9.881 | 0.002 | |
| M4 | 18.23 ± 2.07 | (13.83–22.62) | 11.40 ± 2.93 | (5.18–17.62) | Group × Time | 1.157 | 0.341 | |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | M1 | 78.40 ± 15.13 | (46.33–110.47) | 50.35 ± 21.39 | (5.00–95.70) | Group | 1.039 | 0.323 |
| M2 | 74.18 ± 14.92 | (42.55–105.82) | 50.07 ± 21.10 | (5.33–94.81) | Time | 1.475 | 0.260 | |
| M4 | 60.73 ± 7.32 | (45.21–76.26) | 47.12 ± 10.36 | (25.16–69.07) | Group × Time | 0.878 | 0.436 | |
CI = confidence interval; Cont = control group; Exp = experimental group; IL-6= interleukin-6; M1 = baseline; M2 = post-intervention; M4 = after 6 months; SE = standard error; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α.