Table 2.

Comparison of the thirsty mean scores of the group receiving standard care and the groups receiving cold water spray.

Thirsty hours	Control group	Experimental group	Test (z)	p
Postop 1 h	4.69 ± 2.42	6.96 ± 2.19	− 5.153	< 0.001
Postop 4 h	5.56 ± 1.98	5.85 ± 1.89	− 0.785	0.434
Postop 8 h	6.29 ± 2.21	4.96 ± 2.04	3.263	0.001
Postop 16 h	7.03 ± 2.26	4.38 ± 1.77	6.843	< 0.001
Test	$F_{\mathit{Grup}}=$108.082
p	P =  < ,001

Data was presented mean ± standard deviation.

F = Repeated measures ANOVA.

z = Man Whitney U.