Table 2.
Comparison of implant weights, epithelialization of implant tissue score, trichrome fibrosis scores in two groups (7 in each group).
| Variable | Treatment group (vit C)7 | Control group (placebo)7 | Test result | Effect size | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Percentile | Median | Percentile | (Mann-Whitney) | Mean ratio (95% CI) | ||||
| 25 | 75 | 25 | 75 | ||||||
| Weight of endometriotic implants (g) | 0.026 | 0.02 | 0.046 | 0.073 | 0.049 | 0.133 | Z =−2.89 | *p = 0.004 | *0.23(0.16–0.66) |
| Epithelialization of implant tissue score | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Z = 3.04 | *p = .002 | *0.67(0.53–0.85) |
| Trichrome fibrosis scores | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Z = 2.22 | *p = 0.03 | *0.84(0.72–0.98) |
*
statistically significant.