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School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007
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Table 4. Independent Sample t-test Showing Statistically Higher Mean
Values for Group I Physical Symptoms Severity and Distress Scores in
Stomach
pain/cramps
Stomach
distension
Unable to keep
food down
Vomiting
Poor appetite
Weight loss
Pain while
urinating
Urinating more
than usual
Toothache
Back pain
Leg cramps
Experimental Group compared to Control Group
Mean Severity Score
Experimental Control
(n=282) (n=230)
2.6 1.5
2.4 1.2
1.5 1.1
1.8 1.1
1.7 1.2
1.8 1.2
1.5 1.0
2.1 1.2
2.3 1.4
2.6 1.6
2.2 1.2
P-Value
0.001
0.001
0.01
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.02
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
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Mean Distress Score
Experimental Control
(n=282) (n=230)
2.4 1.3
2.2 1.2
1.5 1.1
1.8 1.2
1.5 1.1
1.5 1.0
1.6 1.0
1.8 1.1
2.2 1.3
2.4 1.4
2.1 1.1
P-Value
0.001
0.001
0.05
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.01
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001