Table 2 Comparison of SAS before and after intervention
Self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) | Study group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention group (n = 34) | Control group (n = 38) | |||
Baseline | Post-intervention | Baseline | Post-intervention | |
Not anxiety (< 50) | 12 (35.3%) | 23 (64.7%) | 14 (36.8%) | 12 (31.6%) |
Mild anxiety (50–59) | 11 (32.4%) | 7 (23.5%) | 10 (26.3%) | 14 (36.8%) |
Moderate anxiety (60–69) | 6 (17.6%) | 3 (5.9%) | 8 (21.1%) | 10 (26.3%) |
Severe anxiety (> 69) | 5 (14.7%) | 1 (5.9%) | 6 (15.8%) | 2 (5.3%) |
p value (at the same time compared to control group) | 0.949 | 0.021 | ||
p value (in the same group compared to baseline) | 0.046 | 0.385 | ||