Table 5.

St Mark’s Score, anal manometry and Starck score

	Study group Median(IQR)	Control group Median(IQR)	P value*
SMIS total N = 84	0.0(0.0–2.25)	0.0(0.0–0.0)	0.144
MRP(mmHg) N = 80	40.0(31.3–54.0)	46.0(39.3–61.5)	0.030
MSP(mmHg) N = 80	73.0(58.3–93.5)	92.5(70.5–110.8)	0.006
Starck score N = 84	0.0(0.0–6.0)	0.0(0.0–0.0)	0.002

IQR, interquartile range

N = number

SMIS, St Mark’s score

MRP, maximum resting pressure

MSP, maximum squeeze pressure

*Mann-Whitney U test