Table 5.

Salivary amylase levels of the two study groups ¹.

Amylase (U/mL)	LLLT 3 Group (n = 51)	BM 3 Group (n = 58)	p Value
Baseline	13.29 ± 14.24	16.24 ± 14.78	0.293
Post heel lancing	14.54 ± 17.49	11.86 ± 10.92	0.333
†p value 2	0.451	<0.001 *
20 min after heel lancing	15.03 ± 22.57	17.22 ± 17.47	0.569
†p value 2	0.374	0.376

¹ Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. ² †p values: compared with the baseline in each group using a paired t-test. p value: comparing the LLLT and BM groups using an independent t-test. * Indicates p < 0.05. ³ Abbreviations: LLLT, low-level laser therapy; BM, breast milk.