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Table 1 Comparison of EQ-5D self-description assessment between control (DOTS) and intervention (SCIDOTS) groups^a

Dimension	Assessment	Baseline			End of 3 months			End of 6 months
		DOTS (n = 46)	SCIDOTS (n = 40)	p -value	DOTS (n = 46)	SCIDOTS (n = 40)	p -value	DOTS (n = 46)	SCIDOTS (n = 40)	p -value
	No problem	32 (69.6%)	27 (67.5%)		43 (93.5%)	37 (92.5%)		43 (93.5%)	39 (97.5%)
MOBILITY	Moderate problem	13 (28.3%)	13 (32.5%)	0.603	3 (6.5%)	3 (7.5%)	1.000	3 (6.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0.620
	Severe problem	1 (2.2%)	0 (0)		0 (0)	0 (0)		0 (0)	0 (0)
	No problem	34 (73.9%)	29 (72.5%)		43 (93.5%)	36 (90.0%)		44 (95.7%)	39 (97.5%)
SELF-CARE	Moderate problem	11 (23.9%)	11 (27.5%)	0.612	3 (6.5%)	4 (10.0%)	0.700	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.5%)	1.000
	Severe problem	1 (2.2%)	0 (0)		0 (0)	0 (0)		0 (0)	0 (0)
	No problem	31 (67.4%)	18 (45.0%)		37 (80.4%)	34 (85.0%)		35 (76.1%)	38 (95.0%)
USUAL ACTIVITIES	Moderate problem	12 (26.1%)	22 (55.0%)	0.011	9 (19.6%)	5 (12.5%	0.395	11 (23.9%)	2 (5.0%)	0.015^b
	Severe problem	3 (6.5%)	0 (0)		0 (0)	1 (2.5%)		0 (0)	0 (0)
	No problem	16 (34.8%)	13 (32.5%)		34 (73.9%)	33 (82.5%)		40 (87.0%)	40 (100.0%)
PAIN	Moderate problem	27 (58.7%)	27 (67.5%)	0.234	11 (23.9%)	7 (17.5%)	0.474	6 (13.0%)	0 (0)	0.028
	Severe problem	3 (6.5%)	0 (0)		1 (2.2%)	0 (0)		0 (0)	0 (0)
	No problem	20 (43.5%)	17 (42.5%)		36 (78.3%)	35 (87.5%)		41 (89.1%)	38 (95.0%)
ANXIETY	Moderate problem	24 (52.2%)	21 (52.5%)	0.988	9 (19.6%)	4 (10.0%)	0.466	5 (10.9%)	2 (5.0%)	0.442
	Severe problem	2 (4.3%)	2 (5.0%)		1 (2.2%)	1 (2.5%)		0 (0)	0 (0)

^aFisher's Exact and ^bChi-square (χ²) tests were applied in calculating p-values

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