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Table 3 Comparison of qualitative parameters between intervention and control group

From: Study of effect of guided meditation on quality of life in patients of end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis – a randomised controlled trial

Parameter

Intervention

Control

(M ± SD)

P-value

(M ± SD)

P-value

Faces scale for Happiness

Pre

1.87(0.93)

0.0027

1.77(0.92)

0.0831

Post

1.32(0.52)

1.69(0.85)

VAS Scale for stress

Pre

1.5(1.10)

0.3310

1.5(0.94)

0.7111

Post

1.3(0.51)

1.47(0.65)

Positive well-being

Enthusiastic

Pre

3.8(0.85)

 < 0.001

3.77(0.63)

0.4219

Post

4.75(0.43)

3.83(0.69)

Quiet

Pre

3.95(0.63)

 > 0.995

3.80(0.40)

 > 0.995

Post

4.92(0.26)

3.80(0.40)

Happy

Pre

3.92(0.69)

 < 0.001

3.97(0.65)

0.1032

Post

4.9(0.30)

4.08(0.69)

Inspired

Pre

3.75(0.77)

 < 0.001

3.88(0.70)

0.3242

Post

4.77(0.42)

3.86(0.72)

Active

Pre

3.77(0.89)

 < 0.001

4.05(0.79)

 > 0.995

Post

4.67(0.47)

4.05(0.79)

Alert

Pre

3.75(0.92)

 < 0.001

3.91(0.69)

 > 0.995

Post

4.65(0.48)

3.91(0.69)

Awareness

Pre

3.82(0.90)

0.0001

3.94(0.62)

 > 0.995

Post

4.65(0.48)

3.94(0.62)

Stability

Pre

3.77(0.80)

0.0001

3.94(0.53)

 > 0.995

Post

4.47(0.50)

3.94(0.53)

Self confidence

Pre

3.87(0.85)

 < 0.001

3.88(0.62)

 > 0.995

Post

4.62(0.49)

3.88(0.62)

Clarity of thought

Pre

3.85(0.80)

 < 0.001

3.91(0.64)

 > 0.995

Post

4.75(0.43)

3.91(0.64)

Control over anger

Pre

3.67(0.72)

 < 0.001

3.75(0.60)

 > 0.995

Post

4.92(0.26)

3.75(0.60)

Soul inspection

Pre

3.9(0.74)

 < 0.001

3.86(0.59)

 > 0.995

Post

4.75(0.70)

3.86(0.59)

Perceived Stress Scale

Pre

10.82(4.15)

 < 0.001

11.22(4.00)

 > 0.995

Post

2.95(5.15)

11.22(4.00)