Table 3 Distributions of psychological distress, spiritual well-being and pain at different time points

11.18 ± 5.43

9.51 ± 5.31

2.045

11.03 ± 5.01

9.43 ± 4.31

2.257

9.41 ± 3.27

9.45 ± 3.55

-0.13

7.43 ± 3.06

7.97 ± 2.62

-1.35

6.04 ± 4.24

7.61 ± 4.15

-2.376

7.89 ± 1.87

5.23 ± 2.37

8.751

9.94 ± 5.43

10.36 ± 5.61

-0.693

9.48 ± 4.84

9.5 ± 5.14

-0.033

9.77 ± 3.99

8.98 ± 3.92

1.752

8.25 ± 3.41

7.86 ± 3.46

0.77

7.59 ± 5.37

6.92 ± 4.92

1.127

5.39 ± 3.48

6.55 ± 3.06

-4.397

7.59 ± 4.67

7.44 ± 4.77

0.211

7.98 ± 4.56

7.57 ± 4.21

0.682

11.78 ± 2.89

10.88 ± 3.28

2.179

9.65 ± 2.98

8.45 ± 3.41

2.711

9.79 ± 4.49

8.88 ± 4.47

1.384

5.56 ± 3.44

5.35 ± 2.76

0.493

13.47 ± 4.49

12.48 ± 4.94

1.289

12.45 ± 4.32

11.36 ± 4.51

1.378

7.41 ± 2.96

7.53 ± 3.42

-0.303

6.07 ± 2.45

7.38 ± 2.63

-3.255

3.9 ± 3.24

5.61 ± 4.07

-3.006

7.6 ± 2.29

6.49 ± 2.78

2.989

9.48 ± 5.54

8.9 ± 5.72

0.923

9.48 ± 5.42

8.76 ± 4.83

1.034

10.49 ± 3.89

10.05 ± 3.8

1.054

8.82 ± 3.67

8.3 ± 3.55

0.991

8.85 ± 5.39

8.17 ± 5.03

1.061

6.04 ± 3.33

5.7 ± 3.04

0.914

11.57 ± 5.18

11.01 ± 5.01

0.68

10.95 ± 4.39

10.17 ± 4.58

1.096

8.69 ± 319

8.35 ± 3.51

0.85

6.9 ± 2.47

7.52 ± 2.49

-1.612

4.85 ± 3.36

6.32 ± 3.87

-2.382

7.12 ± 2.74

6.14 ± 2.59

2.248