Table 2.
Changes in 0–10 NRS scores.
| Measures and Comparisons | Dextrose 1st (n = 10) |
Aspiration 1st (n = 10) |
Combined (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRS 0 ME (IQR) | 7.5 (3.0) | 8.5 (2.0) | 8.0 (2.0) |
| NRS 20 min ME (IQR) | 4.0 (4.0) | 6.0 (4.0) | |
| NRS 0–20 min within group (raw score) ME (IQR); p | 4.0 (3.5); <0.005 | 2.0 (5.3); 0.011 | |
| NRS 0–20 min between groups (raw score) OR; p | OR = 9.03 1; 0.05 1 | ||
| NRS 1wk ME (IQR) | 5.0 (4.0) | 6.5 (3.0) | |
| NRS 0–1wk within group ME (IQR); p | 2.0 (2.0); 0.005 | 1.0 (3.25); 0.041 | |
| NRS 0–1wk between groups OR; p | OR = 4.48 1; 0.14 1 | ||
| NRS 3 months ME (IQR) | 4.0 (5.0) | 7.0 (7.0) | 5.0 (6.0) |
| NRS 0–3 months within group ME (IQR); p | 2.5 (5.5); 0.005 | 2.5 (5.3); 0.018 | 2.5 (4.5); <0.001 |
| NRS 0–3 months between groups OR; p | OR = 2.36 1; 0.37 1 | ||
| NRS 6 months ME (IQR) | 2.5 (5.0) | 6.0 (4.0) | 4.5 (5.0) |
| NRS 0–6 months within group ME (IQR); p | 5.5 (4.8); 0.008 | 2.5 (3.5); 0.008 | 3.0 (4.0); <0.001 |
| NRS 0–6 months between groups OR; p | OR = 4.06 1; 0.19 1 | ||
| NRS 9 months ME (IQR) | 3.0 (6.0) | 5.5 (5.0) | 4.0 (5.0) |
| NRS 0–9 months within group ME (IQR); p | 4.5 (3.0); 0.007 | 3.0 ± 2.25; 0.005 | 3.5 (3.5); <0.001 |
| NRS 0–9 months between groups OR; p | OR = 2.03 1; 0.44 1 | ||
1 These values represent the difference in scores between groups adjusted by the inclusion of NRS 0 as a covariate in proportional odds models. Odds ratio and p-value are presented.