Table 2.
Comparison of stress, anxiety and depression between study groups
| Variable | Counseling group (n = 43) | Control group (n = 43) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD‡) | Median (Per 25 to 75)§ | Mean (SD‡) | Median (Per 25 to 75)¥ | ||
| Depression | |||||
| Before intervention | 6.24 (1.88) | 6.00 (5.00 to 7.00) | 6.07 (1.57) | 6.00 (5.00 to 7.00) | 0.611* |
| After intervention | 1.98 (1.59) | 2.00 (1.00 to 3.00) | 3.59 (1.91) | 3.00 (2.00 to 5.00) | < 0.001* |
| Intra-group comparison (P-value)¥ | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Anxiety | |||||
| Before intervention | 6.89 (1.82) | 7.00 (6.00 to 8.00) | 6.38 (1.47) | 6.00 (5.00 to 8.00) | 0.189* |
| After intervention | 2.66 (1.28) | 3.00 (2.00 to 4.00) | 4.19 (1.85) | 4.00 (2.00 to 6.00) | < 0.001† |
| Intra-group comparison (P-value)¥ | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Stress | |||||
| Before intervention | 8.73 (1.55) | 9.00 (8.00 to 9.00) | 8.89 (1.08) | 9.00 (8.00 to 9.00) | 0.878* |
| After intervention | 2.91 (1.62) | 3.00 (2.00 to 4.00) | 5.61 (1.49) | 5.00 (5.00 to 7.00) | < 0.001† |
| Intra-group comparison (P-value)¥ | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
*Mann Whitney U test; †Independent t-test; ‡Mean (Standard Deviation); §Median (Percentile 25 to Percentile 75);
¥ Wilcoxon test