Table 1.
Characterization of study participants at baseline (n = 40). Untreated Group (UG), Treated Group (TG), Work Stress Scale (WSS), World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0). Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and 95% confidence interval (95% CI). The analysis was performed using the independent T test.
| Parameters | UG (n=15) | TG (n=25) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 36.53 ± 10.52 (30.71 to 42.36) | 33.16 ± 9.87 (29.08 to 37.24) | 0.31 |
| Time in the company (months) | 44.73 ± 43.36 (20.72 to 68.75) | 22.00 ± 38.16 (6.24 to 37.75) | 0.02* |
| MMSE | 26.20 ± 2.65 (24.73 to 27.67) | 25.44 ± 2.80 (24.28 to 26.60) | 0.33 |
| WSS | 63.47 ± 9.05 (58.45 to 68.48) | 57.24 ± 18.70 (49.52 to 64.96) | 0.23 |
| WHODAS 2.0 | |||
| Cognition | 19.44 ± 13.05 (12.22 to 26.67) | 27.66 ± 15.40 (21.31 to 34.02) | 0.09 |
| Mobility | 6.61 ± 10.33 (0.88 to 12.33) | 12.40 ± 14.37 (6.46 to 18.33) | 0.10 |
| Self-care | 5.58 ± 16.80 (−3.72 to 14.89) | 2.25 ± 5.67 (−0.09 to 4.59) | 0.76 |
| Interpersonal relationships | 10.33 ± 9.72 (4.94 to 15.72) | 12.60 ± 12.43 (7.47 to 17.73) | 0.77 |
| Activity | 18.75 ± 22.35 (6.37 to 31.13) | 21.63 ± 13.74 (15.96 to 27.31) | 0.20 |
| Participation | 20.85 ± 14.96 (12.56 to 29.13) | 23.00 ± 19.35 (15.02 to 30.99) | 0.97 |
| Total | 13.32 ± 10.63 (7.44 to 19.21) | 16.59 ± 8.91 (12.91 to 20.27) | 0.17 |
*
p ≤ 0.05.