The effect of emotional freedom techniques on anxiety depression and sleep in older people living with HIV: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Comparison of PSQI and HADS scores

Scale	Group	Baseline Mean ± CD	Post-intervention Mean ± CD	t-value	P-value
HA	EFT Group (n = 33)	12.39 ± 2.344	9.12 ± 2.176^*	13.037	< 0.001
HA	Control Group (n = 34)	12.50 ± 1.813	12.82 ± 1.914	-1.933	0.062
HD	EFT Group (n = 33)	11.58 ± 1.969	8.94 ± 2.015^*	11.094	< 0.001
HD	Control Group (n = 34)	11.71 ± 2.329	11.56 ± 1.862	0.758	0.454
PSQI	EFT Group (n = 33)	12.36 ± 2.409	9.15 ± 2.476^*	13.309	< 0.001
PSQI	Control Group (n = 34)	12.38 ± 2.030	12.41 ± 2.047	-0.190	0.851

EFT: Emotional Freedom Techniques; PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; HA: Hospital Anxiety Scale; HD: Hospital Depression Scale
*: Post-intervention scores were statistically significant when compared between groups (p < 0.001)
Pre-post comparisons within groups were made by t-test and P < 0.05 was statistically significant

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