Yoga: A tool for improving the quality of life in chronic pancreatitis

Table 2 Comparison of SF-36 score in yoga and control groups, (mean ± SD)

SF-36subscale	Yoga group			Control group
	0 wk	12 wk	P	0 wk	12 wk	P
Physical functioning	62.9 ± 0.6	74.1 ± 0.5	0.0001	63.8 ± 0.8	63.6 ± 0.6	0.08
General health	66.8 ± 0.4	74.8 ± 0.3	0.001	67.7 ± 11.3	69.6 ± 12.4	0.10
Role- physical	57.9 ± 21.4	63.1 ± 19.3	< 0.01	56.3 ± 18.6	54.6 ± 16.7	0.12
Bodily pain	41.4 ± 14.1	60.4 ± 14.4	< 0.01	45.5 ± 17.4	48.0 ± 15.9	0.05
Vitality	32.1 ± 14.2	45.2 ± 16.3	< 0.01	33.2 ± 13.9	33.0 ± 12.6	0.61
Social functioning	61.4 ± 22.3	78.4 ± 20.2	< 0.01	63.8 ± 18.1	70.5 ± 15.7	0.22
Role- emotional	47.2 ± 38.8	77.7 ± 30.1	< 0.01	47.8 ± 29.7	48.6 ± 31.1	0.55
Mental health	41.3 ± 14.3	61.3 ± 13.9	< 0.01	45.9 ± 12.6	46.3 ± 15.9	0.33