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. 2008 Apr 23;2(4):e224. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000224

Table 3. Local Reactions.

Reaction Group A 4-site (n = 55) Group B 8-site (n = 60) Group D 2-site (n = 58) Group E IM (n = 56) P-value
Redness 53 (96.4%) 58 (96.7%) 54 (93.1%) 14 (25.0%) <0.0001
Swelling 42 (76.4%) 48 (80.0%) 46 (79.3%) 8 (14.3%) <0.0001
Hardness 41 (74.6%) 44 (73.3%) 38 (65.5%) 9 (16.1%) <0.0001
Tenderness/ Pain 39 (70.9%) 35 (58.3%) 41 (70.7%) 31 (55.4%) 0.2
Any above reactions 53 (96.4%) 58 (96.7%) 54 (93.1%) 33 (58.9%) <0.0001*
Itchiness 26 (47.3%) 29 (48.3%) 28 (48.3%) 2 (3.6%) <0.0001
Lymphadenopathy 5 (9.1%) 15 (25.0%) 8 (13.8%) 0 (0%) <0.0001

*: Post hoc test: A vs E, P<0.0001; B vs E, P<0.001; D vs E, P<0.001.