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Table 5 Changes in health behaviors at the 6th month after discharge in the intervention and usual care groups

From: Efficacy of a self-management program in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in China

Mann-Whitney U-test

Analysis of covariance

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

  1. SE Standard Error, IV Intervention group, UC Usual care group, I – J = Difference in average value