Table 2.
Comparison of DASS-21 indicators before and after Bhr.P intervention.
| Variables | Before intervention | After intervention | P value [95% CI] |
| Total DASS-21 (mean, SD) | 47.70 (9.20) | 29.42 (7.85) | 0.0001a [14.47 to 22.09] |
| Depression scale (mean, SD) | 12.40 (4.52) | 9.26 (3.50) | 0.002a [1.42 to 4.86] |
| Anxiety scale(mean, SD) | 16.72 (4.20) | 10.72 (4.70) | 0.04a [4.02 to 7.98] |
| Stress scale (mean, SD) | 17.80 (6.4) | 11.40 (5.22) | 0.01a [4.58 to 9.58] |
| Depression level (n, %) | |||
| Normal (0–9) | 14 (35) | 21 (52.5) | 0.04b |
| Mild (10–13) | 16 (40) | 11 (27.5) | 0.22b |
| Moderate (14–20) | 8 (20) | 3 (0.75) | 0.18b |
| Severe (>21) | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 0.82b |
| Anxiety level (n, %) | |||
| Normal (0–7) | 7 (17.5) | 13 (32.5) | 0.02b |
| Mild (8,9) | 4 (1) | 16 (40) | 0.001b |
| Moderate (10–14) | 13 (32.5) | 5 (12.5) | 0.01b |
| Severe (>15) | 16 (40) | 7 (17.5) | 0.04b |
| Stress level (n, %) | |||
| Normal (0–14) | 16 (40) | 19 (47.5) | 0.38b |
| Mild (15–18) | 14 (35) | 11 (27.5) | 0.45b |
| Moderate (19–25) | 16 (40) | 9 (22.5) | 0.01b |
| Severe (>26) | 4 (1) | 1 (0.25) | 0.21b |
a
Two sided paired t- test to examine the mean differences between baseline and after intervention.
b
Proportion tests to examine the differences between baseline and after intervention.