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Table 3 Psychological characteristics in the first session in the FSS and control groups

From: The relationship between salivary amylase and the physical and psychological changes elicited by continuation of autogenic training in patients with functional somatic syndrome

  Mean (SD) < range>   
  FSS (n = 24) Control (n = 23) P value (effect size; d)
POMS
 T-A 62.33 (13.66) <36–84> 46.22 (6.69) <36–64> 0.000** (1.490)
 D 63.33 (12.76) <42–82> 45.13 (6.28) <40–65> 0.000** (1.800)
 A-H 54.92 (9.45) <40–74> 48.52 (11.00) <38–79> 0.038* (0.630)
 V 39.92 (7.58) <29–61> 49.74 (10.69) <35–80> 0.001* (1.060)
 F 60.46 (11.43) <35–77> 50.61 (10.38) <36–69> 0.003* (0.900)
 C 59.54 (13.37) <38–83> 45.83 (8.06) <34–66> 0.000** (1.240)
  1. ** P < 0.01
  2. * P < 0.05
  3. FSS functional somatic syndrome, POMS Japanese edition of the Profile of Mood States, T-A, tension-anxiety, D depression-dejection, A-H anger-hostility, V vigor, F fatigue, C confusion