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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

Table 6. Independent Sample t-test Showing Statistically Higher Mean<br />

Values for Group II Physical Symptoms Severity and Distress Scores in<br />

Symptom<br />

Heartburn<br />

Indigestion<br />

Increased<br />

Appetite<br />

Weight gain<br />

Breathlessness<br />

Tiredness<br />

Experimental Group compared to Control Group<br />

Mean Severity Score<br />

Experimental Control<br />

(n=282) (n=230)<br />

2.1 1.6<br />

2.0 1.6<br />

1.9 1.3<br />

2.2 1.5<br />

1.5 1.2<br />

4.0 2.6<br />

P-Value<br />

0.001<br />

0.01<br />

0.01<br />

0.001<br />

0.05<br />

0.001<br />

- 51 -<br />

Mean Distress Score<br />

Experimental Control<br />

(n=282) (n=230)<br />

1.9 1.5<br />

1.9 1.4<br />

1.5 1.1<br />

1.9 1.4<br />

1.4 1.2<br />

3.0 2.0<br />

P-Value<br />

0.02<br />

0.01<br />

0.05<br />

0.05<br />

0.05<br />

0.01

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