Table 2 Comparison of the mean score of anxiety and its dimensions between two intervention and control groups before and after the intervention
Variable | Time | Intervention group | Control group | Mean difference Control intervention | Independent t -test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean±SDc | Mean±SD | ||||
State anxiety | Pre-Interv. a | 59.38±4.29 | 59.69±2.98 | - 0.313 | t = - 0.339 df = 62 p = 0.736 |
Post- Interv. b | 39.66±3.27 | 60.63±3.07 | - 20.969 | t = 26.466 df = 62 p < 0.001 | |
Trait anxiety | Pre-Interv. | 60.06±3.89 | 59.41±3.93 | 0.656 | t = 0.671 df = 62 p = 0.504 |
Post- Interv. | 40.41±3.87 | 60.94±4.35 | - 20.531 | t = - 19.960 df = 62 p < 0.001 | |
Total anxiety | Pre-Interv. | 119.44±5.62 | 119.09±4.61 | 0.344 | t = 0.268 df = 62 p = 0.790 |
Post- Interv. | 80.06±5.59 | 121.56±5.33 | - 41.500 | t = 30.375 df = 62 p < 0.001 |