Table 3. Summary Statistics and the Results of the Tests for Comparing the Repeated Measures Within Groups and Comparing Groups for Study Variables a.
Median | (Q1-Q3) | P Value b | Within Cont P c | Within Exp P d | |
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GCS @ | 0.278 | 0.548 | < 0.001 | ||
Exp | 8 | (7-8) | |||
Cont | 7 | (7-8) | |||
GCS 1 @ | < 0.001 | ||||
Exp | 8 | (8-9) | |||
Cont | 7 | (7-8) | |||
GCS 2 @ | < 0.001 | ||||
Exp | 9 | (8-9) | |||
Cont | 7 | (7-8) | |||
GCS 3 @ | < 0.001 | ||||
Exp | 9 | (9-9) | |||
Cont | 7 | (7-8) | |||
GCS 4 @ | < 0.001 | ||||
Exp | 9 | (9-10) | |||
Cont | 7 | (7-8) |
a Abbreviations: Cont, control; Exp, experimental; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; Q, quartile.
b P value based on Mann-Whitney U test for comparison of the experimental and control groups at each time point.
c P value based on Friedman’s test for testing changes over time within the control group.
d P value based on Friedman’s test for testing changes over time within the experimental group.