Table 3

- Comparison of QS scores in the 3 groups before and after treatment.

GroupsCasesBefore treatmentAt 1 day after treatment At3 months after treatmentAt 6 months after treatment
I240.8±0.73.1±0.7*,3.3±0.6*,3.4±0.6*,
II220.7±0.73.1±0.5*,2.9±0.6*,**,3.0±0.7*,**
III211.0±0.61.8±0.51.9±0.51.9±0.5

* - p<0.05, compared with group I at the same time point; ** - p<0.05, compared with group III at the same time point. † - indicates the comparison within the same group relative to the value before treatment, p<0.0083. QS - quality of sleep