[Table/Fig-5]:
Comparison of study and control with respect to Degree of Erythema on Preoperative day, DAY 7, DAY 14, DAY 21 and DAY 28. (Mann-Whitney U Test)
| Time | Group | N | Mean | SD | SE | Sum of Ranks | U-value | Z-value | p-value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREOP | Test | 25 | 1.96 | 0.35 | 0.07 | 722.5 | 227.5000 | -2.1527 | 0.0313 | * |
| Control | 25 | 1.64 | 0.64 | 0.13 | 552.5 | |||||
| DAY 7 | Test | 25 | 1.04 | 0.61 | 0.12 | 552 | 227.0000 | -1.8594 | 0.0630 | NS |
| Control | 25 | 1.40 | 0.71 | 0.14 | 723 | |||||
| DAY 14 | Test | 25 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.13 | 478 | 153.0000 | -3.3688 | 0.0008 | ** |
| Control | 25 | 1.32 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 797 | |||||
| DAY 21 | Test | 25 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.12 | 451 | 126.0000 | -3.9141 | 0.0001 | ** |
| Control | 25 | 1.36 | 0.70 | 0.14 | 824 | |||||
| DAY 28 | Test | 25 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 0.12 | 443.5 | 118.5000 | -4.0537 | 0.0001 | ** |
| Control | 25 | 1.36 | 0.70 | 0.14 | 831.5 |
p<0.05- Significant- *, p<0.01-Highly significant-**
p>0.05- Not Significant. (NS)