Effects of Aroma Massage on Home Blood Pressure, Ambulatory Blood Pressure, and Sleep Quality in Middle-Aged Women with Hypertension

Table 5

Aroma massage on sleep quality.

Time	Aroma	Placebo	Control.	𝐹	𝑃
	(𝑛=28)	(𝑛=28)	(𝑛=27)
Pre	51.0±12.6	48.1±15.8	55.6±10.5	2.24	0.11
Post	58.1±11.3^a	46.5±13.8^b	50.3±10.9^b	6.75	0.002
Difference	7.1±12.6^a	−1.6±9.6^b	−5.3±10.6^b	9.32	<0.001

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
Means for each group with different superscript (a, b, or c) indicate a significant difference (Tukey test; 𝑃<0.05).