Table III.
Comparison of patients with anal fissure according to the chronicity of anal fissure
| Parameter | Acute (n = 79) | Chronic (n = 21) | Value of p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Age* | 33.6 | 12.0 | 36.4 | 9.0 | 0.118 | |
| Duration of the disease [weeks]* | 2.8 | 1.2 | 16.3 | 13.7 | < 0.001 | |
| Negative affectivity* | 9.7 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 0.691 | |
| Social inhibition* | 9.2 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 0.613 | |
| Physical function* | 77.2 | 18.5 | 78.8 | 18.6 | 0.692 | |
| Physical roles* | 76.4 | 15.9 | 80.4 | 16.6 | 0.281 | |
| Bodily pain* | 73.9 | 20.5 | 73.4 | 21.7 | 0.955 | |
| General health* | 75.9 | 13.4 | 77.2 | 15.8 | 0.381 | |
| Vitality* | 80.3 | 14.1 | 77.4 | 15.4 | 0.440 | |
| Social roles* | 79.2 | 17.0 | 81.9 | 17.1 | 0.412 | |
| Emotional roles* | 79.1 | 16.3 | 80.0 | 16.4 | 0.717 | |
| Mental health* | 83.8 | 10.2 | 84.4 | 9.3 | 0.827 | |
| Gender, n (%)† | Male | 41 (51.9) | 7 (33.3) | 0.130 | ||
| Female | 38 (48.1) | 14 (66.6) | ||||
| Type D personality, n (%)† | No | 53 (67.1) | 17 (66.6) | 0.971 | ||
| Yes | 26 (32.9) | 7 (33.3) | ||||
SD – standard deviation.
*
Mann-Whitney U test
†
χ2 test