Table 3.
The difference in the median pain scores and discharge scores between control and NPWT groups
| Median (25th to 75th Quartile) | Difference in medians | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Time | Control (n = 10) | NPWT (n = 10) | (95 % CI) | p-valuea | |||
| Modified Glasgow Pain Score | 24 h | 3 | (3 to 4) | 3 | (1.5 to 4) | 0 | (−2 to 1) | 0.57 |
| 48 h | 3 | (2 to 3) | 1 | (1 to 2.75) | −2 | (−2.5 to 0.5) | 0.17 | |
| 72 h | 1.5 | (1 to 2.75) | 1 | (1 to 1.75) | −0.5 | (−2 to 0.5) | 0.46 | |
| Discharge score | 24 h | 5 | (5 to 5.75) | 4 | (3.25 to 4.75) | −1 | (−2 to 0) | 0.009 |
| 72 h | 4 | (2.25 to 4.75) | 2.5 | (2 to 3) | −1.5 | (−3 to 1) | 0.1 | |
aMann-Whitney U test