Table 2.

Pre- and post-test values (n=101)

Outcome, mean±SD	MBSR (n=50)	Control (n=51)	P
HBA1C
Before	8.2±0.72	8.15±0.61	0.72
After	7.09±0.65	7.46±0.74	0.008*
P	<0.001*	<0.001*
FBS
Before	175.35±34.76	176.44±25.21	0.85
After	146.32±22.34	152.68±24.44	0.16
P	<0.001*	<0.001*
Depression score
Before	17.15±6.94	15.0±6.30	0.09
After	13.69±8.07	14.55±8.06	0.58
P	<0.001*	0.41
Anxiety score
Before	17.15±7.33	15.0±8.78	0.17
After	13.09±7.67	15.05±8.51	0.21
P	<0.001*	0.92
Stress score
Before	21.11±8.23	19.72±7.98	0.24
After	17.36±8.51	18.73±7.86	0.39
P	<0.001*	0.37

*Significant at 0.05. MBSR: Mindfulness-based stress reduction group, FBS: Fasting blood sugar, HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c, SD: Standard deviation