Comparison of quality of life over time between the two groups by using generalized estimating equations
| Variable | Group | Baseline | Follow-up | β | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th week | ||||||
| (nc = 78; ne = 78) | (nc = 75; ne = 76) | |||||
| M (SD) | M (SD) | |||||
| Quality of life | ||||||
| Control | 87.71 (9.45) | 87.88 (7.89) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 87.65 (11.52) | 105.20 (12.38) | 9.67 | 6.62–12.71 | <0.001 | |
| Physical health | ||||||
| Control | 23.29 (4.11) | 22.97 (2.89) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 23.24 (3.68) | 27.92 (3.84) | 4.99 | 3.82–6.16 | <0.001 | |
| Psychological | ||||||
| Control | 23.09 (2.50) | 23.24 (2.49) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 23.23 (2.81) | 25. 49 (2.89) | 2.11 | 1.12–3.09 | <0.001 | |
| Social relationships | ||||||
| Control | 12.42 (1.33) | 11.51 (1.56) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 12.45 (1.52) | 13.24 (1.62) | 1.79 | 1.21–2.37 | <0.001 | |
| Environment | ||||||
| Control | 28.90 (4.33) | 26.56 (3.55) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 28.73 (5.74) | 30.66 (4.41) | 4.33 | 2.88–5.78 | <0.001 | |
| Variable | Group | Baseline | Follow-up | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th week | ||||||
| ( | ( | |||||
| Control | 87.71 (9.45) | 87.88 (7.89) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 87.65 (11.52) | 105.20 (12.38) | 9.67 | 6.62–12.71 | <0.001 | |
| Control | 23.29 (4.11) | 22.97 (2.89) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 23.24 (3.68) | 27.92 (3.84) | 4.99 | 3.82–6.16 | <0.001 | |
| Control | 23.09 (2.50) | 23.24 (2.49) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 23.23 (2.81) | 25. 49 (2.89) | 2.11 | 1.12–3.09 | <0.001 | |
| Control | 12.42 (1.33) | 11.51 (1.56) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 12.45 (1.52) | 13.24 (1.62) | 1.79 | 1.21–2.37 | <0.001 | |
| Control | 28.90 (4.33) | 26.56 (3.55) | – | – | – | |
| Experimental | 28.73 (5.74) | 30.66 (4.41) | 4.33 | 2.88–5.78 | <0.001 | |
Note(s): nc = control group; ne = experimental group; β = unstandardized beta coefficient; CI = confidence interval, *p < 0.001
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