Table 2.
Comparison of platelet count in each group based on time.
| Type of laboratory investigation | Interventional group (n = 111) | Control group (n = 117) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platelet count | Mean difference (95% CI) | t | P value | Mean difference (95% CI) | t | P value |
| 8–16 hours | 0.993 (−1.660, 3.645) | 0.740 | 0.460 | −1.411 (−3.961, 1.140) | −1.094 | 0.276 |
| 8–24 hours | −0.432 (−4.422, 3.558) | −0.214 | 0.831 | 2.213 (−0.523, 4.948) | 1.600 | 0.112 |
| 8–32 hours | −2.716 (−7.540, 2.107) | −1.114 | 0.267 | 2.775 (−0.796, 6.347) | 1.537 | 0.127 |
| 8–40 hours | −7.890 (−14.472, −1.310) | −2.374 | 0.019 | 0.867 (−3.472, 5.207) | 0.395 | 0.693 |
| 8–48 hours | −16.764 (−24.566, −8.964) | −4.256 | <0.001 | −7.703 (−14.055, 1.351) | −2.399 | 0.018 |
Repeated measure ANCOVA within group analysis was applied followed by multiple paired t-tests.
*Bonferroni correction was applied by correcting the level of significance (0.05/5 = 0.01). Potential covariate (age) was controlled by using repeated measures ANCOVA (ANCOVA controlled for age).