Table 5 Pairwise comparison of the mean score of illness acceptance in diabetic patients in the intervention and control groups at baseline and immediately, and six weeks after intervention.

Intervention group

Baseline

Immediately after intervention

−9.62 ± 6.22

1.15

z=−4.7

P < 0.001

Six weeks after the intervention

−14.93 ± 7.26

1.34

z=−4.2

P < 0.001

Immediately after intervention

Six weeks after the intervention

−5.31 ± 4.46

0.82

z=−4.68

P < 0.001

Control group

Baseline

Immediately after intervention

−0.33 ± 2.73

0.49

z=−1.39

P < 0.163

Six weeks after the intervention

−0.13 ± 2.55

0.46

z=−1.26

P < 0.204

Immediately after intervention

Six weeks after the intervention

0.2 ± 0.88

0.16

z=−1.05

P < 0.294