Table 3 Comparison of fatigue, stigma and mood between two groups before and one month after intervention
From: Fatigue, stigma, and mood in patients with multiple sclerosis: effectiveness of guided imagery
Variable | Time | Control group | Intervention group | Statistics | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD*) | Mean (SD) | ||||
Fatigue | Pre intervention | 57.97(13.33) | 59.72(18.32) | T* = 0.42 | 0.67 |
One month after intervention | 58.42(5.68) | 34.78(5.68) | F* = 47.27 | P < 0.0001 | |
Stigma | Pre intervention | 19.62(22.57) | 17.31(15.62) | T = 0.46 | 0.64 |
One month after intervention | 16.05(1.73) | 10.33(1.73) | F = 5.43 | 0.023 | |
Mood | Pre intervention | 41.21(12.58) | 37.39(8.28) | T = 1.38 | 0.17 |
One month after intervention | 29.63(3.29) | 38.79(3.29) | F = 20.65 | P < 0.0001 |