Question 2: Are There Changes in Patients' Health Condition Based on the SF-36-Subscales After the Acupuncture Treatment?

     By examining the results of the t-test analyses (see Table 2), it could be concluded that the patients increased their general health and their social functioning. These findings are demonstrated on the size of the negative mean differences; greater negative numbers indicate that the patients reported engaging in more activities in those areas after the treatment. It is important to observe that the mean differences are all negative, which indicates that the means increased after treatment. T-test analyses show no mean differences due to small sample size (N = 8).

 

Table 2
Mean Differences on Health Condition (SF-36 Suscales) - Pre and Post Acupuncture Treatment

 

SF-36 Scales
Mean
Standard Deviation
Mean Differences
Physical Functioning - Pre test
Physical Functioning - Posttest
 48.99
50.63 		8.73
9.68 		-1.63
Role Physical - Pre test
Role Physical - Posttest		 51.91
53.08		 7.11
4.77		 -1.16
Bodily Pain - Pre test
Bodily Pain - Posttest 		50.49
53.22		 8.84
7.37 		-2.72
General Health - Pre test
General Health - Posttest		 49.67
55.02		 12.50
8.97		 -5.34
Vitality - Pre test
Vitality - Posttest 		54.07
56.34		 5.77
7.41		 -2.27
Social Functioning - Pre test
Social Functioning - Posttest 		48.96
53.58		 10.56
7.44		 -4.62
Role-Emotional - Pre test
Role-Emotional - Posttest		 51.01
52.87		 8.14
4.17		 -1.85
Mental Health - Pre test
Mental Health - Posttest		 54.30
55.31		 5.42
4.12		 -1.01

Note: T-test analyses show no mean differences due to small sample size (N = 8).

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