Table 1.
Descriptive statistics on separator experience, pain, and its quality
| Variable | Total (n = 130) | Male (n = 31) | Female (n = 99) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (yr) | 0.86 | |||
| 9–20 | 73 (56.2) | 17 (54.8) | 56 (56.6) | |
| 21–36 | 57 (43.8) | 14 (45.2) | 43 (43.4) | |
| Did you experience pain following the insertion of separator/s | 0.04* | |||
| Yes | 83 (63.8) | 15 (48.4) | 68 (68.7) | |
| No | 47 (36.2) | 16 (51.6) | 31 (31.3) | |
| Time of recording of pain (after separator placement) | 0.99 | |||
| 4 hr | 19 (22.9) | 3 (20.0) | 15 (22.1) | |
| 8 hr | 19 (22.9) | 4 (26.7) | 14 (20.1) | |
| 12 hr | 7 (8.4) | 1 (6.7) | 5 (7.4) | |
| Day 2 | 14 (16.9) | 2 (13.3) | 11 (16.2) | |
| Day 3 | 8 (9.6) | 2 (13.3) | 8 (11.7) | |
| Day 4 | 3 (3.6) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (4.4) | |
| Day 5 | 3 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.4) | |
| Day 6 | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.9) | |
| Day 7 | 8 (9.6) | 2 (13.3) | 7 (10.3) | |
| What type of pain did you experience? | 0.78 | |||
| Continuous | 36 (43.4) | 6 (40.0) | 31 (45.6) | |
| Intermittent | 47 (56.6) | 9 (60.0) | 37 (54.4) | |
| Can you describe the quality of pain? | 0.87 | |||
| Discomfort | 31 (37.3) | 6 (40.0) | 25 (36.8) | |
| Soreness | 20 (24.1) | 3 (20.0) | 18 (26.5) | |
| Tenderness | 14 (16.9) | 2 (13.3) | 12 (17.6) | |
| Tightness | 17 (20.1) | 4 (26.7) | 13 (19.1) | |
Values are presented as number (%).
*P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant using Pearson chi-square test.