Table 1
The general comparison between two groups of patients.
| ITEMS | INTERVENTION GROUP (34) | CONTROL GROUP (30) | STATISTIC VALUE | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 18 | 20 | 0.138 | 0.265 |
| Female | 16 | 10 | |||
| Age | 55.12 ± 10.73 | 57.80 ± 8.47 | –1.100 | 0.276 | |
| Marriage | Married | 26 | 28 | 2.289 | 0.119 |
| Single | 2 | 2 | |||
| Lose the spouse | 2 | 0 | |||
| Divorced | 4 | 0 | |||
| Education | Primary school | 2 | 6 | 0.349 | 0.064 |
| Middle school | 16 | 14 | |||
| High school | 8 | 6 | |||
| Vocational school | 2 | 4 | |||
| Bachelor or higher | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career | Worker | 10 | 10 | 0.190 | 0.693 |
| Farmer | 6 | 4 | |||
| Intellectual | 10 | 4 | |||
| Individual business | 2 | 3 | |||
| Others | 6 | 5 | |||
| Family income | 1000–3000 yuan | 26 | 22 | 0.036 | 0.772 |
| 3000–6000 yuan | 8 | 8 | |||
Table 2
Comparison analysis of SSRS scores of two groups after a three months’ intervention.
| GROUP | OBJECTIVE SUPPORT | SUBJECTIVE SUPPORT | SUPPORT DEGREE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | 12.67 ± 6.87 | 18.61 ± 5.94 | 6.56 ± 2.22 | 37.83 ± 9.92 |
| Control group | 8.39 ± 1.89 | 15.71 ± 4.14 | 6.13 ± 2.13 | 29.58 ± 6.97 |
| t value | 3.656 | 2.587 | 0.945 | 4.401 |
| P | 0.001 | 0.012 | 0.348 | <0.001 |
Table 3
Comparison analysis of anxiety score, depression index, quality of life and self-efficacy scores of two groups after a three months’ intervention.
| GROUP | INTERVENTION GROUP | CONTROL GROUP | T VALUE | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score of anxiety | 47.43 ± 5.30 | 53.92 ± 3.31 | –6.605 | <0.001 |
| Score of Depression | 0.50 ± 0.087 | 0.58 ± 0.055 | –4.422 | <0.001 |
| Physiological status | 16.00 ± 4.50 | 12.20 ± 3.94 | 4.34 | <0.001 |
| Social/family status | 15.28 ± 4.80 | 16.33 ± 4.62 | –1.067 | 0.289 |
| Emotional status | 12.28 ± 2.55 | 11.10 ± 1.16 | 2.836 | 0.007 |
| Functional status | 9.72 ± 2.48 | 9.80 ± 2.53 | –0.147 | 0.884 |
| Chronic pain | 15.06 ± 3.68 | 10.13 ± 3.61 | 6.426 | <0.001 |
| Somatic function | 22.78 ± 8.74 | 15.07 ± 4.25 | 4.953 | <0.001 |
| Symptom coping | 23.67 ± 4.20 | 16.27 ± 4.06 | 8.541 | <0.001 |