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Table 5 Comparison of POMS and the impression for EGD between pre- and post-distraction in the three distraction groups

From: Effects of audio and visual distraction on patients’ vital signs and tolerance during esophagogastroduodenoscopy: a randomized controlled trial

Group

POMS and impression for EGD

Pre-distraction

Post-distraction

P-value

Audio

group

(POMS: Score of negative mood)

A-H

46.2 ± 6.9

44.1 ± 6.9

<  0.05

C-B

49.4 ± 8.1

46.8 ± 7.8

<  0.05

D-D

49.8 ± 8.2

47.3 ± 7.3

<  0.05

F-I

46.2 ± 7.1

43.2 ± 7.6

<  0.01

T-A

50.9 ± 8.6

46.0 ± 9.2

<  0.001

TMD

47.5 ± 7.6

43.9 ± 7.7

<  0.005

(POMS: Score of positive mood)

V-V

55.0 ± 8.8

55.4 ± 9.4

NS

F

58.6 ± 8.0

58.6 ± 9.8

NS

(VAS of impression for EGD)

Strain

47.1 ± 26.9

37.5 ± 23.9

< 0.05

Anxiety

44.5 ± 26.8

34.3 ± 25.4

< 0.05

Fear

36.3 ± 28.5

27.3 ± 25.2

NS

Visual

group

(POMS: Score of negative mood)

A-H

46.6 ± 6.5

44.3 ± 6.9

<  0.05

C-B

49.6 ± 7.2

46.6 ± 7.0

< 0.005

D-D

48.5 ± 6.7

46.0 ± 5.9

< 0.005

F-I

45.3 ± 7.1

42.5 ± 6.4

< 0.01

T-A

54.1 ± 9.0

47.2 ± 7.9

< 0.001

TMD

47.6 ± 6.7

43.7 ± 6.3

< 0.001

(POMS: Score of positive mood)

V-V

55.3 ± 9.1

54.4 ± 11.1

NS

F

59.2 ± 8.7

58.6 ± 10.5

NS

(VAS of impression for EGD)

Strain

53.7 ± 27.9

40.5 ± 22.0

< 0.005

Anxiety

39.5 ± 25.8

34.9 ± 24.4

NS

Fear

32.3 ± 23.2

31.0 ± 26.7

NS

Combination

group

(POMS: Score of negative mood)

A-H

46.3 ± 8.3

42.6 ± 6.8

< 0.001

C-B

48.3 ± 8.2

44.9 ± 6.7

< 0.005

D-D

48.5 ± 6.3

45.1 ± 5.9

< 0.001

F-I

45.5 ± 9.0

40.5 ± 6.5

< 0.001

T-A

51.4 ± 10.5

43.9 ± 8.4

< 0.001

TMD

46.2 ± 7.6

42.2 ± 6.6

< 0.001

(POMS: Score of positive mood)

V-V

53.5 ± 9.3

53.7 ± 10.9

NS

F

59.8 ± 9.2

59.8 ± 10.5

NS

(VAS of impression for EGD)

Strain

47.3 ± 30.2

28.3 ± 25.9

< 0.001

Anxiety

38.9 ± 30.0

27.6 ± 26.2

<  0.05

Fear

31.8 ± 29.6

22.6 ± 26.5

< 0.05

  1. A-H Anger-hostility; C-B Confusion-bewilderment; D-D Depression-dejection; EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; F Friendship; F-I Fatigue-languid; POMS Profile of mood states; T-A Tension-anxiety; TMD Total mood distress; VAS Visual analog scale; V-V Vigor-vitality
  2. Data represent the means ± standard deviation (SD). The P-value is based on the Mann-Whitney U-test. Significance is at the 5% level