Effects of bottle gourd moxibustion combined with umbilical therapy for cancer-related incomplete bowel obstruction on inflammatory cytokine levels

Table 12 Comparison of quality of life scores between two groups (3 weeks after treatment), mean ± SD

Parameters	Regular group (n = 57)	BGM-UT group (n = 52)	t	P value
Physical functioning	64.09 ± 12.25	70.51 ± 12.59	2.698	0.008
Role functioning	64.66 ± 12.39	71.32 ± 12.77	2.760	0.007
Emotional functioning	57.64 ± 11.32	63.25 ± 11.58	2.559	0.012
Cognitive functioning	59.63 ± 10.73	66.15 ± 11.42	3.076	0.003
Social functioning	58.49 ± 11.48	65.08 ± 11.94	2.936	0.004

BGM-UT: Bottle gourd moxibustion combined with umbilical therapy.