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. 2012 Apr;32(2):124–129.

Table IV.

Mean and SD for subjective and objective treatment outcomes after surgery.

Group A
(n = 20)
Group B
(n = 20)
p-value
Mean SD Mean SD
Rhinomanometry (Pa/cm3/sec)
  Basal 0.60 0.06 0.33 0.02 < 0.001*
  After nasal decongestion test 0.58 0.06 0.3 0.02 < 0.001*
Intraoperative bleeding 30.7 7.71 2.3 2.32 < 0.001*
Pain score on first day 7.15 1.46 3.85 1.53 < 0.001**
Days reporting pain 7.15 1.59 3.4 1.46 < 0.001**
Analgesic days 4.65 1.04 2.05 1.39 < 0.001**
Liquid diet days 4.15 0.93 1.75 1.16 < 0.001**
Absent school days 3.15 0.99 1.15 0.81 < 0.001**
Pain score (days with pain only) 6.45 1.10 2.05 1.32 < 0.001**
Days with nausea 2.35 0.87 0.4 0.60 < 0.001**
Days with fever 1.05 0.61 0.15 0.37 < 0.001**
Postoperative adenoid grade 1.8 0.41 0 0 < 0.001**
*

t-test with equal variances;

**

Two-tailed Mann Whitney test.