Variable | Counselling group | Control group | Â | Â |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mean (SD) (n = 38) | Mean (SD) (n = 38) | Mean difference (95% confidence interval) | p-value |
State anxiety | ||||
 Pre intervention | 44.8 (10.4) | 43.2 (10.6) | 1.6 (−3.2 to 6.4) | 0.507 |
 Post intervention | 35.1 (8.0) | 47.1 (10.2) | −12.0 (−14.4 to −9.6) | <0.001 |
Trait anxiety | ||||
 Pre intervention | 44.9 (9.9) | 41.7 (8.8) | 3.2 (−1.0 to 7.5) | 0.136 |
 Post intervention | 37.0 (8.2) | 45.6 (9.1) | −10.9 (−12.7 to −9.1) | <0.001 |