Table 1.
Statistical analysis of the total score.
| Day | Noninduction | IMQ + water | IMQ + MTX | IMQ + EKC low | IMQ + EKC mid | IMQ + EKC high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| 1 | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 1.50 ± 0.58 | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 1.75 ± 0.50 | 2.25 ± 0.50 | 2.00 ± 0.82 |
| 3 | 2.33 ± 0.58∗∗∗ | 6.98 ± 0.60### | 5.73 ± 0.90 | 5.88 ± 0.35∗ | 6.25 ± 0.45 | 5.20 ± 0.54∗∗ |
| 5 | 2.73 ± 1.22∗∗ | 8.75 ± 0.73## | 6.70 ± 0.53∗∗ | 7.33 ± 1.18 | 6.80 ± 0.43∗∗ | 6.55 ± 0.73∗∗ |
| 7 | 3.00 ± 0.00∗∗∗ | 9.33 ± 0.50### | 7.73 ± 0.42∗∗ | 7.95 ± 0.72∗ | 7.53 ± 0.76∗ | 7.40 ± 0.08∗∗ |
∗ p < 0.05; ∗∗p < 0.01; and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 compared with imiquimod + water group. ##p < 0.01; ###p < 0.001 compared with noninduction group.