Impact of mindfulness training on depression and walking ability in patients with lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans and depression

Table 3 Comparison of quality-of-life scores between the two groups before and after the intervention, mean ± SD

Dimensions		Intervention group (n = 62)	Control group (n = 62)	t	P value
Life function	Before intervention	56.15 ± 5.33	55.45 ± 5.61	0.705	0.482
	After 8 weeks of intervention	70.65 ± 6.35	66.71 ± 6.14	3.508	< 0.001
	At 1 month follow-up	80.11 ± 6.53	74.15 ± 6.87	4.957	< 0.001
Physiological functions	Before intervention	56.24 ± 5.24	56.44 ± 5.12	0.208	0.835
	After 8 weeks of intervention	69.85 ± 5.74	63.88 ± 4.95	6.214	< 0.001
	At 1 month follow-up	81.21 ± 5.63	74.85 ± 5.94	6.109	< 0.001
Body pain	Before intervention	47.53 ± 5.66	48.32 ± 5.15	0.813	0.418
	After 8 weeks of intervention	65.19 ± 5.43	59.03 ± 5.27	6.409	< 0.001
	At 1 month follow-up	75.16 ± 6.11	67.34 ± 5.65	7.402	< 0.001
Overall health	Before intervention	51.84 ± 5.56	52.06 ± 5.33	0.231	0.818
	After 8 weeks of intervention	68.85 ± 5.52	62.93 ± 6.11	5.657	< 0.001
	At 1 month follow-up	82.32 ± 6.13	74.82 ± 6.32	6.703	< 0.001
Vitality	Before intervention	52.79 ± 5.60	53.71 ± 5.18	0.949	0.345
	After 8 weeks of intervention	67.74 ± 4.72	62.77 ± 4.89	5.758	< 0.001
	At 1 month follow-up	76.85 ± 5.01	70.11 ± 4.95	7.540	< 0.001
Social functions	Before intervention	55.11 ± 5.27	54.21 ± 5.17	0.963	0.337
	After 8 weeks of intervention	68.44 ± 4.85	62.02 ± 5.76	4.618	< 0.001
	At 1 month follow-up	79.68 ± 6.26	72.32 ± 6.09	6.634	< 0.001
Emotional function	Before intervention	51.10 ± 4.82	51.71 ± 4.46	0.736	0.463
	After 8 weeks of intervention	67.37 ± 5.61	61.37 ± 6.65	5.432	< 0.001
	At 1 month follow-up	78.65 ± 6.13	71.87 ± 6.51	5.964	< 0.001
Mental health	Before intervention	56.37 ± 4.65	56.82 ± 4.79	0.533	0.595
	After 8 weeks of intervention	69.11 ± 6.33	62.54 ± 5.71	6.066	< 0.001
	At 1 month follow-up	78.53 ± 6.81	70.63 ± 6.13	6.791	< 0.001