Clinical Study
Effects of a Psychological Preparation Intervention on Anxiety Associated with Pediatric Anorectal Manometry
Table 2
Comparison of intervention to control group.
| | Control Group | Intervention Group | T Score / Chi-Square | P-value | Effect Size | (Cohen’s D) |
| | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | | | | | N (%) | | N (%) |
| PBCL (total) | 32 | 13.16 (6.36) | 31 | 7.55 (3.19) | 4.45 | <0.01 | 1.12 |
| STAIC-S | 11 | 46.27 (3.85) | 10 | 42.70 (3.56) | 2.21 | 0.04 | 0.96 |
| STAI-S | 32 | 39.81 (13.26) | 31 | 33.16 (8.79) | 2.35 | 0.02 | 0.59 |
| Parental Rating of Child Distress | 32 | 2.19 (1.66) | 30 | 1.20 (1.32) | 2.61 | 0.01 | 0.66 |
| Parental Satisfaction Rating | 32 | 5.69 (.78) | 30 | 5.60 (.68) | 0.49 | 0.64 | |
| HR Difference between baseline and immediately prior to beginning manometry | 25 | 1.04 (15.21) | 22 | -2.23 (12.69) | 0.80 | 0.43 | |
| SBP Difference between baseline and immediately prior to beginning manometry | 26 | 2.85 (11.29) | 23 | -6.65 (16.91) | 2.28 | 0.03 | 0.66 |
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Notes: PBCL = Procedure Behavior Checklist, STAI-C = State-Trait Anxiety Scale for Children-State, STAI-S = State-Trait Anxiety Scale-State, HR = heart rate, and SBP = systolic blood pressure.
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