Table 2.

VAS Scores Before and After MT.

>Category a	VAS score before MT, mean (SD)	VAS score after MT, mean (SD)	Difference in VAS scores, mean (SD)	P value
Session 1 (n = 13)
Pain	4.2 (2.2)	2.6 (2.4)	−1.6 (1.5)	.002
Anxiety	1.9 (1.7)	.9 (1.4)	−.9 (1.2)	.02
Relaxation	6.4 (2.0)	8.4 (1.0)	2.0 (2.4)	.01
Session 2 (n = 12)
Pain	4.2 (2.4)	2.6 (1.8)	−1.6 (2.0)	.02
Anxiety	1.7 (1.7)	.6 (1.0)	−1.1 (1.2)	.01
Relaxation	6.9 (2.1)	8.6 (1.1)	1.7 (2.2)	.02

AbbreviationsMT, music therapy; VAS, visual analog scale.

^aFor pain and anxiety, VAS scores were 0, no pain or anxiety; 10, worst possible pain or anxiety. For relaxation, VAS scores were 0, not relaxed; 10, most relaxed I could be.