Table 2.
Baseline and Post-intervention Values of the Outcome Measures: Nonparametric Variables
| Outcome/Group | N Cases | Baseline | Post-intervention | Within Group Difference (Probability) | Between Group Difference (Pprobability) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neural component: median (IQR) | |||||
| Experimental group | 40 | 5.53 (8.66) | 3.35 (7.19) | P = .002a | P = .034a |
| Control group | 38 | 6.83 (9.10) | 5.73 (11.96) | P = .98 | |
| Elastic component: median (IQR) | |||||
| Experimental group | 40 | 5.53 (4.34) | 5.75 (4.68) | P = .56 | P = .66 |
| Control group | 38 | 4.43 (3.89) | 3.59 (3.32) | P = .23 | |
| Viscous component: median (IQR) | |||||
| Experimental group | 40 | 0.31 (0.79) | 0.20 (0.71) | P = .41 | P = .92 |
| Control group | 38 | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.28 (0.61) | P = .48 | |
IQR, interquartile range.
a
Statistically significant difference, within-group difference calculated using the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test, between-group difference calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test.