Table 2 Changes in SWAL-QOL and sub-domain of SWAL-QOL of the two groups between baseline and eight weeks
SWAL-QOL | Test | Group | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention (n = 30) | Control (n = 29) | |||
Total score | Pre Post | 111.27 ± 5.010 131.37 ± 5.518 | 112.48 ± 5.269 125.48 ± 5.255 | P1 = 0.367 P2 < 0.001 |
Burden | Pre Post | 5.13 ± 1.833 6.17 ± 1.840 | 5.41 ± 2.009 5.69 ± 1.854 | P1 = 0.577 P2 = 0.325 |
Fear | Pre Post | 9.07 ± 1.015 10.80 ± 1.518 | 9.10 ± 1.718 10.66 ± 1.317 | P1 = 0.921 P2 = 0.697 |
Eating duration | Pre Post | 5.13 ± 1.776 6.40 ± 1.673 | 5.48 ± 1.825 6.21 ± 1.590 | P1 = 0.459 P2 = 0.651 |
Eating desire | Pre Post | 10.70 ± 1.512 11.13 ± 1.358 | 10.41 ± 1.350 10.69 ± 1.466 | P1 = 0.447 P2 = 0.233 |
Symptoms and frequency | Pre Post | 30.23 ± 1.455 36.33 ± 2.496 | 30.45 ± 2.384 33.48 ± 1.975 | P1 = 0.679 P2 < 0.001 |
Food selection | Pre Post | 7.63 ± 1.245 8.73 ± 0.740 | 7.86 ± 1.407 8.48 ± 0.688 | P1 = 0.511 P2 = 0.183 |
Communication | Pre Post | 7.90 ± 1.062 9.27 ± 0.640 | 8.03 ± 1.180 8.83 ± 0.658 | P1 = 0.647 P2 = 0.012 |
Social | Pre Post | 10.53 ± 1.456 12.80 ± 1.827 | 10.55 ± 1.378 11.83 ± 1.227 | P1 = 0.960 P2 = 0.020 |
Fatigue | Pre Post | 8.33 ± 1.124 9.77 ± 1.104 | 8.45 ± 1.088 9.69 ± 1.105 | P1 = 0.692 P2 = 0.790 |
Sleep | Pre Post | 6.53 ± 1.502 7.93 ± 1.172 | 6.14 ± 0.789 7.17 ± 0.848 | P1 = 0.210 P2 = 0.006 |
Mental health | Pre Post | 10.07 ± 2.132 12.03 ± 2.236 | 10.31 ± 1.755 11.93 ± 1.710 | P1 = 0.634 P2 = 0.845 |