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. 2013 Sep 5;15(9):854–861. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.12984

Table 3. Mean and Standard Deviation of Vomiting, Nausea, Retching and Total Rhodes Index Score in Days 1 to 7 in the Three Groups .

Variables and Groups The First Day The Second Day The Third Day The Fourth Day The Fifth Day The Sixth Day The Seventh Day P
Vomiting < 0.001
Ginger 4.62 ± 4.05 5.24 ± 3.47 5.58 ± 3.61 3.06 ± 3.07 2.42 ± 2.73 1.90 ± 2.32 2.58 ± 3.19
Acupressure 5.42 ± 3.92 5.54 ± 3.40 4.46 ± 3.15 4.90 ± 3.42 4.69 ± 3.55 4.15 ± 3.29 4.25 ± 3.38
Control 5.23 ± 2.53 5.08 ± 2.94 5.10 ± 2.82 5.37 ± 2.91 6.26 ± 3.42 6.12 ± 3.40 5.66 ± 3.10
Nausea < 0.001
Ginger 8.92 ± 2.44 7.90 ± 2.88 8.46 ± 2.55 5.88 ± 2.17 4.44 ± 2.26 4.00 ± 3.02 3.62 ± 3.15
Acupressure 10.18 ± 2.19 8.93 ± 3.17 8.55 ± 2.61 7.32 ± 3.60 6.83 ± 3.70 6.68 ± 2.71 8.03 ± 4.11
Control 9.17 ± 2.39 7.90 ± 3.28 8.17 ± 2.80 7.82 ± 3.68 8.71 ± 3.35 9.35 ± 3.03 7.08 ± 3.0
Retching < 0.001
Ginger 4.24 ± 2.56 4.32 ± 2.08 4.42 ± 2.22 3.10 ± 1.51 2.34 ± 1.33 2.02 ± 1.98 2.12 ± 2.27
Acupressure 5.06 ± 2.81 5.12 ± 2.42 4.56 ± 1.89 3.56 ± 2.48 3.37 ± 2.04 3.12 ± 2.42 3.66 ± 2.47
Control 4.85 ± 2.51 3.79 ± 2.51 4.39 ± 2.70 4.61 ± 2.26 4.70 ± 2.01 4.92 ± 2.70 4.48 ± 2.25
Total < 0.001
Ginger 17.78 ± 7.43 17.46 ± 7.67 18.46 ± 5.98 12.04 ± 5.38 9.20 ± 5.24 7.92 ± 5.40 8.32 ± 7.48
Acupressure 19.27 ± 7.17 18.20 ± 6.72 16.19 ± 5.51 14.39 ± 8.53 13.50 ± 8.12 12.56 ± 7.26 14.56 ± 8.66
Control 19.25 ± 5.16 16.78 ± 6.95 17.67 ± 7.21 17.81 ± 7.50 19.67 ± 6.70 20.41 ± 7.58 17.23 ± 6.91