Table 2 Changes in the CMAI scores over time for the three groups

Group

A-a group (n = 56)

54.58 ± 11.01

43.24 ± 10.00

51.21 ± 11.95

16.74(13.71—19.77)

0.00*

A group (n = 73)

41.81 ± 7.89

41.08 ± 8.24

39.80 ± 7.27

4.01(1.19—6.83)

0.01*

Control group (n = 57)

37.68 ± 4.12

41.72 ± 5.08

42.13 ± 5.53

reference

Time

Post-test

3.96(2.22-5.71)

<0.01*

Post- 3-week

4.39(2.64-6.13)

<0.01*

Group x Time

A-a group x post-test

−15.31(−17.83 to −12.79)

<0.01*

A-a group x post-3 weeks

−7.65(−10.20 to −5.11)

<0.01*

A group x post-test

−4.82(−7.19 to −2.45)

<0.01*

A group x post-3 weeks

−5.93(−8.31 to −3.56)

<0.01*