Table 2 Means (SDs) of outcome variables at baseline, 1- and 3-month follow-up in the intervention and control groups for the whole sample
Intervention | Control | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (N = 18) | 1-month (N = 17) | 3-month (N = 17) | Baseline (N = 19) | 1-month (N = 17) | 3-month (N = 17) | |
mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | |
Psychological distress | 5.8 (3.8) | 4.0 (2.4) | 5.6 (4.7) | 10.0 (3.9) | 10.6 (5.6) | 10.4 (5.6) |
Physical symptoms | 17.1 (4.7) | 16.1 (4.5) | 17.2 (4.6) | 20.1 (4.1) | 21.5 (5.8) | 20.2 (5.8)b |
Radiation anxiety | 16.4 (4.8) | 14.5 (4.0) | 15.2 (4.4) | 18.7 (5.1) | 18.4 (5.6) | 18.2 (5.2) |
Liveliness | 24.8 (6.7)a | 28.0 (5.5) | 27.5 (6.0) | 22.7 (4.8) | 23.8 (7.2) | 20.8 (5.4) |
Life satisfaction | 58.5 (25.2) | 68.5 (21.3) | 68.7 (25.5) | 39.2 (15.9) | 39.5 (21.6) | 39.3 (21.3) |