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Table 3 Comparisons on SF-36, SDS and SAS scores after the intervention

From: Effects of G.H.3. On mental symptoms and health-related quality of life among older adults: results of a three-month follow-Up study in Shanghai, China

Domain

Average scores (\( \overline{X}\pm S \))

t

p-value

G.H.3. (n = 48)

Placebo (n = 50)

PF

75.73 ± 22.17

72.90 ± 24.68

0.596

0.552

RP

77.60 ± 35.45

60.00 ± 38.13

2.365

0.020

BP

81.25 ± 11.23

75.40 ± 14.17

2.259

0.026

GH

56.77 ± 18.49

46.20 ± 17.63

2.897

0.005

VT

72.92 ± 12.88

62.10 ± 17.16

3.544*

0.001

SF

75.78 ± 23.55

70.50 ± 22.69

1.131

0.261

RE

81.25 ± 31.44

67.33 ± 38.39

1.959

0.053

MH

71.33 ± 13.96

62.16 ± 14.88

3.144

0.002

HT

53.65 ± 23.06

44.00 ± 20.55

2.188

0.031

PCS

45.88 ± 12.62

42.92 ± 14.23

1.088

0.279

MCS

48.09 ± 9.89

41.23 ± 15.73

2.596*

0.011

SDS

42.79 ± 8.65

49.68 ± 10.52

−3.532

0.001

SAS

37.89 ± 7.08

43.68 ± 8.42

−3.675

0.000

  1. *: t’-test