Burden measurement time | Group | No burden | Moderate burden | Moderate to severe burden | Severe burden | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pretest | Control group (N = 50) | (0) 0 | (0) 0 | (8) 4 | (92) 46 | 0.338* |
Intervention group (N = 50) | (0) 0 | (0) 0 | (14) 7 | (86) 43 | ||
Posttest | Control group (N = 50) | (0) 0 | (0) 0 | (100) 50 | (0) 0 | < 0.0001£ |
Intervention group (N = 50) | (34) 17 | (62) 31 | (4) 2 | (0) 0 | ||
Two months later | Control group (N = 50) | (0) 0 | (0) 0 | (100) (50) | (0) 0 | < 0.0001 £ |
Intervention group (N = 50) | (62) 31 | (36) 18 | (2) 1 | (0) 0 |