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

Table 4 Comparison of SOSI score between yoga and control groups, (mean ± SD)

Variable	Yoga group		Control group
	0 wk	12 wk	0 wk	12 wk
Peripheral manifestations	5.3 ± 3.6	3.6 ± 3.3b	5.4 ± 4.1	5.2 ± 3.8
Cardiopulmonary	5.4 ± 5.1	4.2 ± 4.3a	5.7 ± 4.8	5.9 ± 3.4
Central-neurological	2.1 ± 1.8	1.9 ± 1.4	2.2 ± 1.4	1.8 ± 1.7
Gastrointestinal	9.5 ± 4.6	5.3 ± 5.8b	9.1 ± 4.3	8.9 ± 5.4
Muscle tension	11.4 ± 4.9	7.8 ± 3.4a	12.1 ± 4.5	11.7 ± 4.4
Habitual patterns	19.2 ± 6.8	13.8 ± 7.1b	20.1 ± 7.8	19.9 ± 6.6
Depression	9.9 ± 4.2	4.9 ± 4.7b	10.2 ± 3.9	9.8 ± 5.2
Anxiety/fear	12.4 ± 2.7	6.5 ± 4.9b	11.7 ± 3.1	11.9 ± 4.2
Emotional irritability	9.7 ± 6.1	6.0 ± 5.4a	9.3 ± 5.8	9.5 ± 4.4
Cognitive disorganization	7.5 ± 5.9	5.7 ± 7.1a	7.8 ± 6.2	7.9 ± 5.7
Total stress scores	92.4 ± 45.7	59.7 ± 47.4	93.6 ± 45.9	92.4 ± 44.8

^aP < 0.05;

^bP < 0.01 vs control.