Figure 1
Consort flow diagram.
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the intervention and control groups.
| Group | Intervention, N (%) | Control N, (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.09 | ||
| Male | 43.6 | 50.9 | |
| Female | 56.4 | 49.1 | |
| Marital status | 0.3 | ||
| Single | 21.8 | 10.9 | |
| Married | 52.7 | 54.5 | |
| Widow | 21.8 | 25.5 | |
| Divorced | 3.6 | 9.1 | |
| Education | 0.08 | ||
| Literacy reading and writing | 36.4 | 29.1 | |
| Under high school diploma | 20.0 | 18.2 | |
| Diploma | 18.2 | 20 | |
| Academic | 21.8 | 12.7 | |
| Illiterate | 3.6 | 20 | |
| Job | 0.8 | ||
| Employee | 16.4 | 12.7 | |
| Retired | 16.4 | 10.9 | |
| Homemaker | 25.5 | 27.3 | |
| Self-employed | 25.5 | 30.9 | |
| Other | 10.9 | 9.1 | |
| Underlying disease | 0.7 | ||
| DM | 7.3 | 7.3 | |
| HTN | 16.4 | 23.6 | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 7.3 | 9.1 | |
| Rheumatic diseases | 0 | 1.8 | |
| MI | 10.9 | 12.7 | |
| CVA | 5.5 | 1.8 | |
| CABG | 5.5 | 3.6 | |
| History of hospitalization | 0.4 | ||
| Yes | 41.8 | 34.5 | |
| No | 58.2 | 65.5 |
[i] Note: CABG, coronary artery bypasses grafting; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; MI, myocardial infarction; P < 0.05.
Figure 2
Time trend of mean depression in the intervention and control groups.
Table 2
Comparison of depression and anxiety in the intervention and control groups before and after the intervention.
| Measurement times | Intervention | Control | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | |||
| Before the first intervention | 11.6 ± 3 | 11.1 ± 2.8 | 0.35 |
| 1 h after the first intervention | 9.2 ± 3.1 | 10.5 ± 2.6 | 0.01 |
| 9 h after the first intervention | 8.8 ± 3.04 | 10.1 ± 2.6 | 0.025 |
| The second morning before the second intervention | 9.6 ± 2.9 | 10.2 ± 3.02 | 0.28 |
| 1 h after the second intervention | 7.4 ± 2.9 | 9.8 ± 2.76 | 0.001 |
| 9 h after the second intervention | 7.1 ± 3.01 | 9.2 ± 2.6 | 0.001 |
| Third day morning | 7.3 ± 3.06 | 8.6 ± 2.5 | 0.01 |
| P-value | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.017 |
| Anxiety | |||
| Before the first intervention | 11.9 ± 3.4 | 11.5 ± 2.6 | 0.49 |
| 1 h after the first intervention | 9.2 ± 3.4 | 11.03 ± 2.8 | 0.003 |
| 9 h after the first intervention | 8.9 ± 3.2 | 10.10 ± 2.7 | 0.025 |
| The second morning before the second intervention | 10.03 ± 3.07 | 10.6 ± 2.6 | 0.28 |
| 1 h after the second intervention | 7.14 ± 3.02 | 10 ± 2.6 | 0.001 |
| 9 h after the second intervention | 7.21 ± 3.02 | 8.74 ± 2.6 | 0.006 |
| Third day morning | 7.16 ± 2.7 | 8.49 ± 2.4 | 0.009 |
| P-value | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.023 |
Figure 3
Time trend of mean anxiety in the intervention and control groups.