Table 5. Association between VAS score and socio-demographic characteristics within the groups by one-way ANOVA test.
VAS - Visual Analogue Scale
| Variable | VAS score | P value within group | |||
| zero min | one min | five min | |||
| Age | 5 | 2 (±0) | 4 (±0) | 5 (±0) | -- |
| 6 | 4.3 (±2.3) | 6.1 (±1) | 5.5 (±2.2) | 0.052 | |
| 7 | 5.5 (±2.4) | 5.6 (±2.3) | 5.9 (±2.6) | 0.512 | |
| 8 | 4.7 (±2.5) | 5.3 (±2.4) | 5.3 (±2.8) | 0.163 | |
| 9 | 3.7 (±2) | 4.6 (±1) | 4.1 (±0.9) | 0.476 | |
| 10 | 4.2 (±1.6) | 5.5 (±1.9) | 5.5 (±1.9) | 0.223 | |
| 11 | 5 (±2.4) | 5.8 (±2.3) | 5.8 (±1.9) | 0.274 | |
| 12 | 5 (±1.4) | 5 (±0) | 6.5 (±0.7) | -- | |
| Gender | Male | 4.4 (±2.3) | 5 (±2.1) | 5 (±2.4) | 0.017 |
| Female | 4.8 (±2.2) | 5.8 (±1.8) | 5.8 (±2) | 0.004 | |
| Mother's educational status | Primary School | 4.1 (±2.4) | 4.8 (±2) | 4.6 (±2.5) | 0.089 |
| Middle School | 4.5 (±2.1) | 5 (±1.8) | 5.2 (±2.2) | 0.287 | |
| High School | 5.7 (±1.7) | 6.8 (±1.3) | 6.3 (±1.9) | 0.196 | |
| Graduate | 4.8 (±2.4) | 5.6 (±2.1) | 5.4 (±2.4) | 0.143 | |
| Postgraduate | 4.2 (±2.4) | 5.4 (±1.9) | 6.1 (±1.6) | 0.082 | |
| Previous history of annulation | Yes | 4.4 (±2.3) | 5.1 (±2) | 5.2 (±2.3) | 0.094 |
| No | 4.7 (±2.2) | 5.6 (±1.9) | 5.5 (±2.2) | 0.001 | |
| Size of Cannula | 22 Gauge | 4.3 (±2.5) | 5.4 (±1.6) | 4.8 (±2.2) | 0.03 |
| 24 Gauge | 4.8 (±2.1) | 5.5 (±2.1) | 5.8 (±2.1) | 0.001 | |
| Site of Cannula | Cephalic | 4.1 (±2.8) | 5.2 (±2.2) | 5.4 (±2.4) | 0.011 |
| Metacarpal | 4.9 (±1.8) | 5.6 (±1.8) | 5.5 (±2.1) | 0.004 | |