Table 4.
The LPS Results In Both Groups A And B [points]
| n | x̅ | Me | Min | Max | Q1 | Q3 | SD | P-value (Main Effect)* | P-value (Multiple Comparisons)** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||||||||
| Before | 20 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | p<0.000 | Before: After p=0.794 Before: 1 month p=0.003 Before: 3 months p<0.000 After: 1 month p=0.036 After: 3 months p<0.000 1 month: 3 months p=0.053 |
| After | 20 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 month follow-up | 20 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 month follow-up | 20 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Group B | ||||||||||
| Before | 20 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 8,0.5 | 2.8 | p<0.000 | Before: After p=0.078 Before: 1 month p=0.593 Before: 3 months p=0.998 After: 1 month p=0.656 After: 3 months p=0.063 1 month: 3 months p=0.508 |
| After | 20 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 month follow-up | 19 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 month follow-up | 17 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2.6 | ||
Notes: P-values with statistical significance are presented in bold. *Friedman test; **Dunn test.
Abbreviations: n, number of patients; x̅, average; Me, median; Min, minimum value; Max, maximum value; Q1, lower quartile; Q3, upper quartile; SD, standard deviation.