Table 4 ANCOVA table comparing changes in quality of life between experimental and control groups 6 months after intervention (Posttest)
QOL Domains | EXP | CONTROL | F-value | p-val. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X ± SD | X ± SD | ||||
Physical functioning | Pre-T | 56.49 ± 24.50 | 54.86 ± 22.53 | ||
Post-T | 69.22 ± 18.58 | 57.75 ± 18.59 | 4.491 | 0.001* | |
Role limitation - physical | Pre-t | 43.99 ± 36.37 | 42.59 ± 35.31 | ||
Post-t | 69.29 ± 25.08 | 49.49 ± 30.77 | 13.01 | 0.001* | |
Role limitation - emotional | Pre-t | 47.48 ± 36.67 | 54.17 ± 37.58 | ||
Post-t | 75.43 ± 23.56 | 60.78 ± 32.83 | 15.063 | 0.001* | |
Energy/fatigue | Pre-t | 51.60 ± 14.15 | 57.02 ± 17.20 | ||
Post-t | 56.47 ± 11.37 | 57.55 ± 16.12 | 3.579 | 0.001* | |
Emotional wellbeing | Pre-t | 59.19 ± 12.96 | 67.64 ± 16.02 | ||
Post-t | 65.03 ± 12.92 | 67.64 ± 16.02 | 3.895 | 0.001* | |
Social Functioning | Pre-t | 58.33 ± 20.09 | 62.96 ± 21.37 | ||
Post-t | 61.65 ± 17.85 | 62.96 ± 21.37 | 1.858 | 0.018* | |
Pain | Pre-t | 51.33 ± 22.09 | 55.88 ± 24.09 | ||
Post-t | 59.88 ± 15.97 | 56.93 ± 21.72 | 2.770 | 0.001* | |
General Health | Pre-t | 47.75 ± 12.85 | 56.95 ± 16.66 | ||
Post-t | 60.78 ± 15.52 | 57.68 ± 16.27 | 10.194 | 0.001* | |
Overall QOL (6 months after intervention) | Pre-t | 52.02 ± 15.02 | 56.51 ± 16.44 | ||
Post-t | 64.72 ± 10.96 | 58.85 ± 15.23 | 4.349 | 0.001* |