Table 3 Need for analgesia
M group | MD group | Test value | P value | Sig. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. = 20 | No. = 20 | |||||
Need for analgesia | No Yes | 4 (20.0%) 16 (80.0%) | 12 (60.0%) 8 (40.0%) | 6.667* | 0.010 | S |
Time to first request of analgesia (h) | Mean ± SD Range | 9.50 ± 1.71 6–12 | 12.50 ± 3.66 8–18 | -1.828• | 0.081 | S |
Total dose of diclofenac sodium (mg) | Mean ± SD Range | 107.81 ± 38.43 75–150 | 75.00 ± 0.00 75–75 | 2.388• | 0.026 | S |