Table 3.

The SF-36 scores (quality of life) in the two groups

Group		n	role-physical	bodily pain	mental health	physical functioning
Control group	before intervention	60	14.88±3.47	19.33±3.75	51.35±8.04	48.28±6.22
	after intervention	60	12.24±2.07*	13.66±3.67*	61.13±7.74*	61.32±6.97*
Observation group	before intervention	60	14.94±3.76	19.69±3.91	52.82±8.04	49.04±5.78
	after intervention	60	9.91±1.76*,#	10.55±2.63*,#	72.56±7.54*,#	72.48±5.46*,#
		n	role-emotional	social functioning	general health	vitality
Control group	before intervention	60	55.88±7.47	37.33±4.75	38.32±8.24	36.28±6.27
	after intervention	60	62.24±9.07*	60.66±5.67*	60.13±7.24*	60.37±5.97*
Observation group	before intervention	60	54.94±7.76	37.69±5.91	37.82±9.04	37.04±5.28
	after intervention	60	7.91±8.76*,#	68.55±5.63*,#	75.53±8.24*,#	75.08±4.86*,#

Note: Compared with the same group before the intervention;

^*P < 0.05.

Compared with the control group;

^#P < 0.05.