Table 1.
Descriptive display of the variables at baseline (t = 0).
| Variable | Control n = 27 | Intervention n = 27 | Total n = 54 | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| - Mean +/− SD | 36.26 +/− 8.68 | 34.44 +/− 10.01 | 35.35 +/− 9.32 | 0.387 |
| - Median | 36 | 34 | 35,5 | |
| - Min, Max | 22, 52 | 20, 57 | 20, 57 | |
| Gender | ||||
| - Male | 24 (88.9%) | 17 (63.0%) | 41 (75.9%) | 0.026 |
| - Female | 3 (11.1%) | 10 (37.0%) | 13 (24.1%) | |
| BEWE sextant score | ||||
| - Mean +/− SD | 8.22 +/− 3.15 | 8.67 +/− 3.10 | 8.44 +/− 3.11 | 0.675 |
| - Median | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| - Min, Max | 3, 18 | 4, 15 | 3, 18 | |
| pH value | ||||
| - Mean +/− SD | 6.78 +/− 0.38 | 6.70 +/− 0.33 | 6.74 +/− 0.36 | 0.639 |
| - Median | 6.80 | 6.80 | 6.80 | |
| - Min, Max | 5.80, 7.60 | 5.80, 7.40 | 5.80, 7.60 | |
| Hypersensitivity measured by VAS | ||||
| - Mean +/− SD | 4.36 +/− 2.08 | 4.56 +/− 2.33 | 4.46 +/− 2.19 | 0.760 |
| - Median | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| - Min, Max | 1, 9 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | |
*p-values were calculated using the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test for continuous variables, and the chi-squared test for categorical variables.