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Table 2 BDI-II and PSS scores at baseline and 6 months in the lifestyle intervention and usual care control groups

From: Effects of an exercise and hypocaloric healthy eating intervention on indices of psychological health status, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation and immune function after early-stage breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial

 

Intervention group

 

Control group

 
 

Baseline

Follow up

Δ

Baseline

Follow up

Δ

BDI-II

11.3 (7.6)

5.1 (4.9)

−6.1 (6.9)**

10.2 (5.5)

7.9 (6.0)

−2.3 (5.8)*

PSS

22.9 (7.2)

18.2 (7.7)

−4.8 (7.9)**

21.5 (5.6)

19.5 (6.8)

−1.9 (6.8)

  1. BDI-II, Beck depression inventory-II; PSS, perceived stress scale; Δ, change from the baseline score; *P <0.05; **P <0.01 in comparison with baseline (within groups).