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Table 3 Self-rated quality of life and self-rated health after intervention

From: Impact of yoga on blood pressure and quality of life in patients with hypertension – a controlled trial in primary care, matched for systolic blood pressure

 

Intervention group 1

Intervention group 2

Group 3

Yoga class group

Yoga at home group

Control group

OC, n = 28, Mean (SE)

OC, n = 26, Mean (SE)

OC, n = 26, Mean (SE)

WHO1†

   

Average score

3.98 (0.09)

4.21 (0.09)

3.92 (0.09)

Change from baseline

0.12 (0.09)

0.35 (0.09)

0.06 (0.09)

Difference vs. control

0.06 (0.13)

0.29 (0.13)

 

P-value

0.640

0.027*

WHO2†

   

Average score

3.44 (0.11)

3.68 (0.12)

3.41 (0.12)

Change from baseline

0.15 (0.11)

0.39 (1.12)

0.11 (0.12)

Difference vs. control

0.04 (0.16)

0.28 (0.16)

 

P-value

0.826

0.099

 
  1. †For questions (WHOQOL, Items 1–2), refer to Table 1.
  2. *Significant difference compared to the other groups (p < 0.05) (ANOVA).
  3. OC, observed cases; SE, standard error of the mean.
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