Table 3.
Pain evaluation with the DAN scale (0–10) according to the facial expressions, limb movements and vocal expression
| |
Control group (n = 65) |
Experimental group (n = 65) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P* | |
|
Facial expressions |
|
|
|
| |
2.58 (0.72) |
1.39 (0.65) |
<0.001 |
|
Limb movements |
|
|
|
| |
1.92 (0.69) |
0.83 (0.51) |
<0.001 |
|
Vocal expression |
|
|
|
| |
2.28 (0.57) |
1.31 (0.68) |
<0.001 |
|
Total DAN Score |
|
|
|
| 6.78 (1.69) | 3.52 (1.37) | <0.001 |
* Derived from t-test.