Table 2 Independent t test and repeated measures analysis of variance for craving mean at 17 days in treatment groups

Day 1

7 ± 1.34

7.2 ± 1.28

0.483

38

0.632

0.076

Day 2

6.05 ± 1.76

6.55 ± 1.67

0.921

38

0.363

0.147

Day 3

5.55 ± 1.88

6.3 ± 1.92

1.248

38

0.22

0.23

Day 4

4.6 ± 1.93

5.8 ± 1.88

1.991

38

0.054

0.493

Day 5

4.45 ± 1.76

5.45 ± 2.11

1.625

38

0.112

0.355

Day 6

3.85 ± 1.79

5 ± 2.05

1.891

38

0.066

0.454

Day 7

3.5 ± 1.57

4.6 ± 2.14

1.854

38

0.72

0.438

Day 8

2.9 ± 1.59

4.05 ± 2.16

1.917

38

0.063

0.463

Day 9

2.7 ± 1.56

3.7 ± 2.05

1.734

38

0.091

0.394

Day 10

2.3 ± 1.34

3.45 ± 1.96

2.166

38

0.37

0.558

Day 11

1.9 ± 1.33

3.05 ± 1.79

2.303

38

0.027

0.612

Day 12

1.5 ± 1.32

2.75 ± 1.55

2.746

38

0.009

0.764

Day 13

1.15 ± 1.18

2.45 ± 1.23

3.402

38

0.002

0.914

Day 14

1 ± 1.03

2 ± 1.08

3.008

38

0.005

0.832

Day 15

0.65 ± 0.88

1.6 ± 1.27

–

–

0.18^a

0.763

Day 16

0.4 ± 0.75

1.4 ± 1.23

–

–

0.11^a

0.854

Day 17

0.15 ± 0.37

0.8 ± 0.95

–

–

0.35^a

0.783

F

125.572

111.169

df

16

16

P value

0.000

0.000

Power

1

0.947

Total of 17 days

2.92 ± 1.189

3.89 ± 1.517

2.251

38

0.03

0.599