Table 2.

Paired t-test for pre-post comparison of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

	Mean±SD		t	P
	Pretest	Posttest
HADS depression
Group A	13.26±2.18	7.74±2.19	7.86	0.001*
Group B	13.47±1.71	7.16±2.06	9.06	0.001*
HADS anxiety
Group A	14.35±2.67	6.74±2.40	10.84	0.001*
Group B	14.16±2.46	7.11±1.79	9.86	0.001*

*means significance. SD: standard deviation, HADS: hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale