Adaptive Auricular Point Acupressure for Sleep Disturbance in Women with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 4

Comparison of mean PSQI scores between the two groups (mean (SD)).

	Groups
	Control group (n = 34)	APA group (n = 34)	t/F	p
PSQI total score
Pretest	9.97 (2.44)	11.59 (2.73)	−2.574^a	0.012^∗
Post-test	9.91 (2.31)	7.59 (2.44)	54.107^e	<0.001^#
T	0.155^d	12.893^d
P	0.878	<0.001^#

Abbreviation: APA, auricular point acupressure; PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. ^aIndependent t-test was used. ^dPaired t-test was used. ^eCovariance analysis was used. .