Table 3.
Comparing the mean scores of state anxiety in different times (before intervention, 15 min after intervention, and immediately at the end of the examination) of the experimental and sham groups
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | p | |
| Before intervention | 42.68 | 9.87 | 43.20 | 9.94 | 0.22 | 0.83 |
| 15 min after intervention | 37.83 | 8.89 | 43.03 | 8.29 | 2.56 | 0.01 |
| Immediately at the end of the examination | 33.19 | 9.22 | 42.36 | 11.10 | 3.75 | <0.001 |
| ANOVA with repeated measure | ||||||
| F | 13.22 | 0.12 | - | |||
| P | <0.001 | 0.88 | ||||
SD=Standard deviation