Table 2.
Per rectal bleeding: assessment of patients studied at different study points
| Per rectal bleeding | Baseline assessment | 1st follow-up | After treatment analysis | Statistical analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal hemorrhoids | ||||
| Absent | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (20.0%) | 13 (86.7%) |
% difference: 86.7% Negative ranks: 15 Positive ranks: 0 Ties: 0 p < 0.0001 |
| Mild | 7 (46.7%) | 9 (60.0%) | 2 (13.3%) | |
| Moderate | 5 (33.3%) | 3 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Severe | 3 (20%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| External hemorrhoids | ||||
| Absent | 7 (77.8%) | 9 (100%) | 9 (100%) |
% difference: 22.2% Negative ranks: 2 Positive ranks: 0 Ties: 7 p = 0.157 |
| Mild | 2 (22.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Interno-external hemorrhoids | ||||
| Absent | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (66.7%) |
% difference: 66.7% Negative ranks: 5 Positive ranks: 0 Ties: 1 p = 0.038 |
| Mild | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (50.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
| Moderate | 3 (50.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
| Severe | 1 (16.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
*Wicoxon Signed Ranks Test