Comparing the Effect of Aromatherapy with Peppermint and Lavender Essential Oils on Fatigue of Cardiac Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Comparing the study groups in terms of the fatigue levels after intervention.

Groups	Median (IQR^$)	95% ci	Effect size ^ǁ	value^†	Z
Peppermint	24 (3)	23.6, 27.2	0.2	0.645	–0.461
Lavender	23 (5)	22.1, 28.3
Peppermint	24 (3)	23.6, 27.2	–20.2	<0.001	–6.235
Control	49 (9)	42.2, 49.1
Lavender	23 (5)	22.1, 28.3	–20.4	<0.001	–5.972
Control	49 (9)	42.2, 49.1

^$Interquartile range; ^†based on Mann–Whitney U test; ^ǁcalculated based on the difference of means.