Table 4.

The results of dependent t-test for comparing the quality of life of patients in both intervention and control groups before and after the intervention

Quality of Life Domains	Time	Intervention Group			Control Group
		Mean (SD)	t	p	Mean (SD)	t	p
satisfaction with life domains	Before	49.78 ± 16.82	−3.24	.009*	48.68 ± 16.25	−1.06	.323
	After	51.51 ± 16.93			49.67 ± 16.34
occupational activities	Before	47.10 ± 11.58	−.945	.213	46.15 ± 11.54	−.984	.414
	After	47.13 ± 11.65			46.14 ± 11.50
psychological wellbeing	Before	64.89 ± 12.87	−2.741	.012*	63.89 ± 12.87	1.202	.274
	After	66.15 ± 13.08			63.91 ± 12.90
symptoms	Before	54.57 ± 16.65	−1.041	.102	54.59 ± 16.65	.741	.512
	After	54.08 ± 16.52			54.58 ± 16.65
physical health	Before	54.75 ± 14.31	−1.122	.098	53.65 ± 14.31	.874	.312
	After	54.25 ± 14.41			53.66 ± 14.39
social relations	Before	60.39 ± 14.21	.451	.184	60.35 ± 14.21	1.025	.198
	After	60.59 ± 14.26			60.37 ± 14.25
finances	Before	67.21 ± 23.38	−.741	.741	66.28 ± 23.38	−1.121	.127
					66.21 ± 23.29
	After	67.13 ± 23.4
activities of daily living	Before	47.10 ± 11.58	−3.295	.003*	46.85 ± 11.58	1.954	.214
	After	48.53 ± 11.88			46.95 ± 11.67