Table 3.

Comparison of ESCA scores at 6 months after discharge between the two groups ($\overline{x}$±s, points).

Group	n	Self-concept	Self-care skills	Self-care	Self-responsibility	Health knowledge level	Total score
Group A	34	24.25 ± 3.18	25.26 ± 3.18	123.17 ± 6.82	26.31 ± 3.18	48.86 ± 2.35	247.85 ± 18.71
Group B	34	18.22 ± 2.17	20.31 ± 3.15	102.43 ± 6.37	17.53 ± 3.26	41.62 ± 2.41	200.11 ± 17.36
t		9.133	6.448	12.959	11.242	12.541	10.907
P		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001