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Table 2 Outcomes in breast cancer patients without interval recurrence (n = 39)

From: Contemplative self healing in women breast cancer survivors: a pilot study in underserved minority women shows improvement in quality of life and reduced stress

Outcomes

Before program

After program

Within patient change

Paired t-test

FACT-G

    

 Total

80.5 ± 15.1

85.1 ± 14.0

+4.6 ± 10.9

.01

 Emotional

18.5 ± 5.0

19.3 ± 4.3

0.8 ± 4.1

.21

 Physical

22.8 ± 4.2

23.5 ± 4.2

0.7 ± 3.5

.25

 Social

20.1 ± 6.3

+21.7 ± 4.9

+1.6 ± 4.6

.04

 Functional

19.1 ± 6.6

20.5 ± 5.5

+1.4 ± 4.5

.06

BCS

24.3 ± 6.6

24.5 ± 6.5

+0.2 ± 5.2

.83

FACT-B

104.9 ± 19.9

109.6 ± 18.6

+4.8 ± 12.8

.03

FACIT spirituality

37.2 ± 8.2

38.9 ± 7.1

+1.4 ± 1.0

.17

Impact of events

    

EvEvents

 IES Total

26.3 ± 18.9

19.8 ± 15.5

−6.6 ± 15.5

.01

 IES avoidance

15.5 ± 10.6

11.4 ± 8.1

−3.8 ± 9.2

.01

 IES intrusive

11.5 ± 9.3

8.4 ± 8.3

−2.9 ± 7/9

.03