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Sleep quality score
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Groups
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Peppermint
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Lavender
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Control
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P-value
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Intervention
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Med(IQR#)
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95%ci
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Med (IQR)
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95%ci
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Med (IQR)
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95%ci
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Before
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15(2)
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14.4,15.3
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15|(2)
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14.3,15.3
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14(2)
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13.6,14.5
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1* $
|
|
After
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4(2)
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3.2,4.7
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5(3)
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4.1,5. 6
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14(5)
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11.8,14.4
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< 0.001$
|
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P-value
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< 0.001&
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< 0.001&
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0.275&
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- *Non-significant, $ Based on Kruskal-Wallis H test, # Interquartile Range, & Based on Wilcoxon signed-rank test
- There was a significant difference between sleep quality scores before and after intervention in each of the lavender and peppermint groups; but in control group, the mean scores of sleep quality before and after intervention were not statistically significant
