Table 4.
Distribution of the scores of subjects’ pain intensity questionnaire before, after treatment, and after 1 month after treatment (I, II, III stage), with respect to groups of subjects
| Group I (n = 32) | Group II (n = 30) | Group III (n = 30) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (SD), score | ||||
| Over the past month | ||||
| Stage I | 5.88 (1.66) | 6.33 (2.34) | 5.67 (2.51) | F = 0.729, p = 0.485 |
| Stage II | 4.44 (1.93) | 4.57 (2.47) | 5.27 (2.75) | χ2 = 2.774, p = 0.25 |
| Stage III | 3.63 (2.04)a | 4.38 (2.44) | 5.13 (2.66)a | F = 3.09, ap = 0.044 |
| During daytime | ||||
| Stage I | 5.97 (1.91) | 6.27 (2.10) | 4.93 (2.52) | χ2 = 5.024, p = 0.081 |
| Stage II | 4.03 (2.10) | 4.40 (2.34) | 4.57 (2.74) | F = 0.406, p = 0.668 |
| Stage III | 3.25 (2.08) | 4.48 (2.61) | 4.57 (2.64) | χ2 = 4.934, p = 0.085 |
| During night time | ||||
| Stage I | 4.16 (2.60) | 4.37 (3.18) | 3.37 (3.58) | χ2 = 2.939, p = 0.23 |
| Stage II | 2.81 (2.16) | 3.07 (2.57) | 3.13 (3.69) | χ2 = 0.953, p = 0.621 |
| Stage III | 2.34 (1.98) | 2.55 (2.38) | 3.0 (3.73) | χ2 = 0.6, p = 0.741 |
| When moving | ||||
| Stage I | 6.69 (2.07) | 7.17 (2.10) | 5.73 (2.48) | χ2 = 5.553, p = 0.062 |
| Stage II | 4.81 (2.15) | 5.33 (2.59) | 5.40 (2.63) | χ2 = 1.172, p = 0.556 |
| Stage III | 4.25 (2.53) | 4.72 (2.52) | 5.20 (2.46) | χ2 = 2.194, p = 0.334 |
| When changing position | ||||
| Stage I | 6.69 (2.49) | 6.90 (2.35) | 6.03 (2.48) | χ2 = 2.371, p = 0.306 |
| Stage II | 4.66 (2.07) | 5.0 (2.69) | 5.90 (2.85) | F = 1.948, p = 0.149 |
| Stage III | 4.06 (2.50)a | 4.55 (2.60) | 5.77 (2.89)a | F = 3.325, p = 0.485, ap = 0.047 |
| At rest | ||||
| Stage I | 3.47 (2.36) | 3.40 (2.43) | 3.03 (3.10) | χ2 = 1.299, p = 0.522 |
| Stage II | 2.28 (2.28) | 2.77 (2.34) | 2.87 (3.32) | χ2 = 0.967, p = 0.617 |
| Stage III | 1.50 (1.74) | 1.83 (1.58) | 2.93 (3.27) | χ2 = 2.319, p = 0.314 |
Group I, provided with bath procedures; group II, provided with mud procedures; group III, control; A, average; SD, standard deviation; F, by Fisher test; χ2, by Kruskal–Wallis test.
a,bp < 0.05