Table 2 GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scores before and after the intervention for each group

GAD-7

baseline

7.57 ± 5.27

7.62 ± 5.41

0.219

0.826

2 months

5.93 ± 2.56

7.65 ± 5.38

6.092

<0.001

t

−4.245

0.059

p

< 0.01

0.950

PHQ-9

baseline

8.13 ± 6.01

8.00 ± 5.84

0.270

0.788

2 months

6.02 ± 2.67

8.07 ± 5.91

7.345

<0.001

t

−4.866

0.126

p

< 0.01

0.900

SF-36

baseline

58.46 ± 12.71

59.11 ± 13.25

0.533

0.594

2 months

74.31 ± 13.22

60.51 ± 13.76

10.898

< 0.001

t

13.108

1.104

p

< 0.001

0.270