Table 3. Comparison of intensity of vomiting from the first day to the fourth day of acupressure in two groups under study.
Vomiting intensity after pressuring | Intervention (n = 40)a | Placebo (n = 40) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
1st day | 1 (2-0) | 1 (2-1) | 0.012 |
2st day | 0 (1-0) | 1 (2-0.25) | 0.003 |
3st day | 0 (1-0) | 1 (2-0) | 0.001 |
4st day | 0 (0.75-0) | 1 (2-0) | < 0.001 |
aValues are given median (IQR).By the mann-whitney U test