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.