Table 1.
Variable | — | Interquartile range | Mean ranka | Chi-square (X2), p valuea | Post hoc analysis | Z scoreb | p valueb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craniocervical flexion (mmHg) | Base line | 21 (20 to 24) | 1.07 | 78.28, p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -5.56 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 24 (24 to 26) | 2.10 | Mid and posttreatment | -5.15 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 26 (24 to 28) | 2.83 | Pre and posttreatment | -5.78 | <0.017 | ||
Physical functioning–SF36 | Baseline | 35 (20 to 55) | 1.15 | 73.92, p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -4.59 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 57 (35 to 70) | 1.94 | Mid and posttreatment | -5.43 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 75 (60 to 85) | 2.91 | Pre and posttreatment | -5.46 | <0.017 | ||
Role limitation due to physical health–SF36 | Baseline | 0 (0 to 25) | 1.28 | 66.72. p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -4.38 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 25 (25 to 50) | 1.91 | Mid and posttreatment | -5.01 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 62.5 (50 to 100) | 2.81 | Pre and posttreatment | -5.49 | <0.017 | ||
Role limitation due to emotional problem–SF36 | Baseline | 0 (0 to 33.3) | 1.59 | 36.20, p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -2.68 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 33.3 (0 to 66.7) | 1.89 | Mid and posttreatment | -3.72 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 66.7 (33.3 to 100) | 2.52 | Pre and posttreatment | -4.49 | <0.017 | ||
Energy/fatigue–SF36 | Baseline | 45 (35 to 50) | 1.18 | 61.82, p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -4.56 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 55 (45 to 60) | 2.03 | Mid and posttreatment | -4.95 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 60 (50 to 75) | 2.78 | Pre and posttreatment | -5.21 | <0.017 | ||
Emotional wellbeing–SF36 | Baseline | 52 (44 to 60) | 1.45 | 36.96, p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -3.83 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 56 (52 to 64) | 1.94 | Mid and posttreatment | -4.30 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 66 (53 to 75) | 2.60 | Pre and posttreatment | -4.61 | <0.017 | ||
Social functioning–SF36 | Baseline | 43.75 (37.5 to 62.5) | 1.38 | 53.26, p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -3.91 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 62.50 (50 to 75) | 1.89 | Mid and posttreatment | -5.06 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 75 (62.5 to 87.5) | 2.74 | Pre and posttreatment | -4.95 | <0.017 | ||
Pain–SF36 | Baseline | 45 (43.1 to 45) | 1.34 | 61.10, p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -4.26 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 55 (45 to 66.87) | 1.92 | Mid and posttreatment | -4.97 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 67.5 (55 to 86.87) | 2.74 | Pre and posttreatment | -5.17 | <0.017 | ||
General health–SF36 | Baseline | 40 (35 to 55) | 1.34 | 63.18, p < 0.05 | Pre and midtreatment | -3.79 | <0.017 |
After 2nd week | 52.5 (40 to 65) | 1.76 | Mid and posttreatment | -5.54 | <0.017 | ||
After 4th week | 75 (50 to 83.75) | 2.90 | Pre and posttreatment | -5.56 | <0.017 |
a Friedman test statistics, b post hoc analysis.