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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 />

Symptom<br />

Table 10. Group IV Physical Symptoms: Independent Sample t-test<br />

showing similar Mean Scores for Severity but Statistically Higher Mean<br />

Diarrhoea<br />

Cough<br />

Distress Scores for Diarrhoea and Lower Mean Severity Scores but<br />

Similar Mean Distress Scores for Cough in Experimental Group<br />

Mean Severity Score<br />

Experimental Control<br />

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

compared to Control Group<br />

1.6 1.4<br />

1.3 1.6<br />

P-Value<br />

NS<br />

0.05<br />

- 57 -<br />

Mean Distress Score<br />

Experimental Control<br />

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

1.6 1.3<br />

1.3 1.4<br />

P-Value<br />

0.05<br />

NS

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