Table 4.
Patient-reported outcomes about procedure
| Patient-reported outcomes | Mean (SD) | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (no p/a) | 1 (mild p/a) | 2 (mod. p/a) | 3 (full p/a) | ||
| Injection pain | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 7 (8.0) | 22 (25.3) | 41 (47.1) | 17 (19.5) |
| Blood collection pain | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 65 (74.7) | 21 (24.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Blood collection annoyance | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 67 (77.0) | 17 (19.5) | 3 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Local anesthesia pain | 1.1 ± 1.0 | 30 (34.5) | 26 (29.9) | 25 (28.7) | 6 (6.9) |
| Local anesthesia annoyance | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 26 (29.9) | 29 (33.3) | 29 (33.3) | 3 (3.4) |
| Injection annoyance | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 16 (18.4) | 19 (21.8) | 45 (51.7) | 7 (8.0) |
The data of this table concerned the entire cohort (n = 87)
p/a pain/annoyance, SD standard deviation