Table 4

The effect of feather bedding on quality of life

Measure	Feather bedding (n=91)		Standard care (n=94)		Feather vs standard difference^* effect (95% CI)	p Value
	Baseline	Change (12 months)^†	Baseline	Change (12 months)^†
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Overall	5.13 (1.28)	0.63 (1.13)	5.04 (1.33)	0.64 (1.46)	0.04 (−0.27 to 0.35)^‡	0.80
Activity	4.59 (1.58)	0.51 (1.52)	4.52 (1.66)	0.38 (1.78)	0.17 (−0.23 to 0.57)^‡	0.41
Symptoms	5.18 (1.30)	0.62 (1.18)	5.11 (1.35)	0.63 (1.51)	0.04 (−0.28 to 0.36)^‡	0.82
Emotional function	5.33 (1.35)	0.67 (1.26)	5.22 (1.43)	0.75 (1.59)	−0.01 (−0.33 to 0.31)^‡	0.97

↵* Feather minus standard: a positive value indicates greater improvement in feather bedding group.
↵† End point minus baseline: a positive change means an improvement.
↵‡ Adjusted for baseline measure and state.