Variable | Counseling group (n = 43) | Control group (n = 43) | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD‡) | Median (Per 25 to 75)§ | Mean (SD‡) | Median (Per 25 to 75)§ | ||
Vasomotor | |||||
 Before intervention | 6.07 (4.33) | 6.00 (3.00 to 9.00) | 5.26 (3.37) | 4.00 (3.00 to 8.00) | 0.333 †|
 After intervention | 4.07 (3.31) | 3.00 (2.00 to 6.00) | 4.45 (3.18) | 4.00 (2.00 to 6.00) | 0.451 * |
 Intra-group comparison (P-value)¥ | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |  | ||
Psychosocial | |||||
 Before intervention | 5.87 (7.75) | 4.00 (0.00 to 9.00) | 3.77 (5.51) | 1.00 (0.00 to 5.00) | 0.222 * |
 After intervention | 3.66 (5.15) | 2.00 (0.00 to 5.00) | 3.12 (4.52) | 1.00 (0.00 to 5.00) | 0.435 * |
 Intra-group comparison (P-value)¥ | < 0.001 | 0.002 |  | ||
Physical | |||||
 Before intervention | 17.35 (13.57) | 12.00 (9.00 to 24.00) | 16.80 (13.35) | 12.00 (8.00 to 16.00) | 0.976* |
 After intervention | 14.03 (12.3) | 10.00 (5.00 to 18.00) | 14.33 (11.88) | 10.00 (7.00 to 14.00) | 0.565* |
 Intra-group comparison (P-value)¥ | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |  | ||
Sexual | |||||
 Before intervention | 2.19 (4.14) | 0.00 (0.00 to 2.00) | 1.42 (2.89) | 0.00 (0.00 to 1.00) | 0.431 * |
 After intervention | 1.73 (3.44) | 0.00 (0.00 to 1.00) | 1.26 (2.66) | 0.00 (0.00 to 1.00) | 0.705 * |
 Intra-group comparison (P-value)¥ | 0.004 | 0.176 |  | ||
Total quality of life score | |||||
 Before intervention | 31.47 (24.55) | 24.00 (14.00 to42.00) | 27.24 (19.99) | 21.00 (13.00 to 29.00) | 0.457* |
 After intervention | 23.47 (20.13) | 18.00 (9.00 to 28.00) | 23.14 (17.76) | 17.00 (10.00 to 26.00) | 0.759* |
 Intra-group comparison (P-value)¥ | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |  |