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Table 3 Comparison of the mean score of quality of life and its sub-domains among study groups

From: Effect of hope therapy on psychological well-being of women after abortion: a randomized controlled trial

variable

Counseling group n = 26

Control group n = 26

MD (95% CI)b

P-value

Mean (SDa)

Mean (SDa)

Total quality of life score

 Before the intervention

52.17 (8.89)

48.91 (9.55)

3.25 (8.39 to −1.88)

0.209

 Immediately after the intervention

57.55 (7.40)

46.85 (9.59)

  

 4 weeks after the intervention

57.85 (7.48)

47.02 (9.16)

7.93 (9.46 to 6.38)

> 0.001

Physical health

 Before the intervention

53.62 (9.22)

51.42 (10.99)

2.19 (7.85 to −3.45)

0.439

 Immediately after the intervention

58.79 (7.14)

50.21 (10.87)

  

 4 weeks after the intervention

59.56 (7.03)

50.32 (10.75)

7.11 (9.32 to 4.91)

> 0.001

Psychological health

 Before the intervention

48.84 (12.47)

45.12 (11.00)

3.71 (10.26 to −2.83)

0.260

 Immediately after the intervention

56.41 (9.88)

43.07 (9.79)

  

 4 weeks after the intervention

56.66 (10.54)

43.46 (9.54)

10.35 (12.37 to 8.33)

> 0.001

Social relationships

 Before the intervention

56.41 (12.68)

53.33 (12.64)

3.07 (10.13 to −3.97)

0.385

 Immediately after the intervention

60.76 (10.55)

50.76 (12.65)

  

 4 weeks after the intervention

60.76 (9.85)

51.02 (11.61)

7.40 (10.02 to 4.78)

> 0.001

Environment

 Before the intervention

49.80 (11.74)

45.76 (10.83)

4.03 (10.33 to −2.25)

0.203

 Immediately after the intervention

54.23 (10.06)

43.36 (11.50)

  

 4 weeks after the intervention

54.42 (10.25)

43.26 (11.24)

7.37 (9.40 to 5.35)

> 0.001

  1. Independent t-test was used to compare the groups before the intervention and Repeated Measure ANOVA was used after the intervention with adjusting the baseline score and the variables of abortion number, job and husband’s job
  2. The total range of the quality of life and its subdomains is 0–100
  3. aStandard Deviation
  4. bMean Difference (95% Confidence Interval)