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Table 4 The changes of SF-36, SDS and SAS scores before and after the intervention in the G.H.3. group

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

Before (n = 48)

After (n = 48)

Difference

t

p-value

PF

69.27 ± 26.62

75.73 ± 22.17

6.46 ± 18.76

2.385

0.021

RP

41.67 ± 42.32

77.60 ± 35.45

35.94 ± 44.03

5.654

0.000

BP

70.42 ± 14.14

81.25 ± 11.23

10.83 ± 13.18

5.694

0.000

GH

42.71 ± 19.16

56.77 ± 18.49

14.06 ± 17.28

5.638

0.000

VT

56.46 ± 22.14

72.92 ± 12.88

16.46 ± 22.64

5.036

0.000

SF

66.41 ± 24.48

75.78 ± 23.55

9.38 ± 25.46

2.551

0.014

RE

45.14 ± 39.79

81.25 ± 31.44

36.11 ± 38.80

6.449

0.000

MH

57.58 ± 21.26

71.33 ± 13.96

13.75 ± 23.18

4.110

0.000

HT

36.98 ± 23.06

53.65 ± 23.06

16.67 ± 22.08

5.229

0.000

PCS

40.61 ± 13.52

45.88 ± 12.62

5.27 ± 10.44

3.497

0.001

MCS

35.02 ± 17.93

48.09 ± 9.89

13.07 ± 16.43

5.515

0.000

SDS

54.97 ± 12.27

42.79 ± 8.65

−12.19 ± 15.11

−5.588

0.000

SAS

48.88 ± 11.86

37.89 ± 7.08

−10.99 ± 14.54

−5.237

0.000

  1. *: Paired-samples t-test