From: Efficacy of a self-management program in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in China
Mann-Whitney U-test | Analysis of covariance | ||||||||||
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Measure | Baseline | 6th month | (ANCOVA) | ||||||||
n | Median | Interquartile range | n | Median | Interquartile range | p value | I - J | SE | p value | ||
Alcohol avoidance | IV | 30 | 6 | 1–6 | 30 | 6 | 4–6 | 0.001 | 0.910 | 0.210 | < 0.001 |
UC | 26 | 5 | 3–6 | 19 | 4 | 4–6 | |||||
Dietary habit | IV | 30 | 5 | 2–6 | 30 | 5 | 3–6 | 0.090 | 0.556 | 0.254 | 0.034 |
UC | 26 | 5 | 3–6 | 19 | 4 | 3–6 | |||||
Medication | IV | 30 | 6 | 5–6 | 30 | 5 | 2–6 | 0.298 | −0.275 | 0.284 | 0.338 |
UC | 26 | 6 | 3–6 | 23 | 5 | 3–6 | |||||
Prevention of fatigue | IV | 30 | 5 | 2–6 | 30 | 5 | 2–6 | 0.564 | 0.051 | 0.362 | 0.888 |
UC | 26 | 5 | 3–6 | 19 | 4 | 2–6 | |||||
Smoking cessation | IV | 30 | 6 | 1–6 | 30 | 6 | 1–6 | 0.134 | −0.054 | 0.527 | 0.919 |
UC | 26 | 5 | 1–6 | 19 | 5 | 1–6 | |||||
Stress management | IV | 30 | 6 | 1–6 | 30 | 5.5 | 3–6 | 0.065 | 0.579 | 0.270 | 0.037 |
UC | 26 | 5 | 3–6 | 19 | 5 | 4–6 |