Table 5.

Comparison of the mean quality of life scores in the study groups

Quality of life score (score 0 to 21)	Counseling group (N = 26) Mean)SD)	Control group (N = 26) Mean)SD)	MD (95%CI)	p-value
Before intervention	(3.7) 31.8	(3.5) 32.1	0.2(−1.6 to 2.1)	0.778a
One week after intervention	(3.5) 40.3	(3.5) 32.2	6.9(5.1 to 8.8)	0.001 > 0b
One month after intervention	(3.1) 38.1	(3.5) 32.4

^aIndependent t-test

^brepeated measures ANOVA after adjusting the baseline quality of life value

Before intervention, the number of patients in the counseling and control groups was 30, and after the intervention in the counseling and control groups was 26