Table 4: Descriptive statistics of significant results on agitated behavior scale (ABS).

Measures Hand massage group (n = 11) Conversational group (n = 11)
Pre-test Post-test Pre-test Post-test
M SD M SD M SD M SD
Impatience 2.55 0.52 1.27 0.47 2.36 0.5 2.09 0.54
Collaboration 2.45 0.52 1 0 2.27 0.47 1.91 0.7
Wandering 2.36 0.67 1.27 0.47 2.18 0.75 1.82 0.75
Rapid speech 2.55 0.52 1.36 0.5 2.45 0.52 2.09 0.54
Restlessness 2.55 0.52 1.18 0.4 2.55 0.52 1.91 0.54
Rocking 1.73 0.91 1.27 0.47 1.55 0.69 1.55 0.69