Table 5.
Comparison between the three studied groups regarding patient satisfaction
| Pt. satisfaction | Group 1 (filler side) | Group 2 (fractional laser side) | Group 3 (subcision) | Test value | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. = 20 | No. = 20 | No. = 20 | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 2.25 ± 0.72 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.95 | 15.187≠ | 0.001 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 1.5 (1–2) | ||||
| Range | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | ||||
| Slight improvement (< 25%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | 17.977* | 0.006 | ||
| Moderate improvement (25–49%) | 3 (15.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 7 (35.0%) | ||||
| Significant improvement (50–74%) | 9 (45.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | 7 (35.0%) | ||||
| Marked improvement (> 75%) | 8 (40.0%) | 13 (65.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | ||||
| Post hoc analysis | |||||||
| Group 1 vs group 2 | Group 1 vs group 3 | Group 2 vs group 3 | |||||
| 0.100 (NS) | 0.011 (S) | < 0.001 (HS) | |||||
p value > 0.05: non-significant; p value < 0.05: significant; p value < 0.01: highly significant
*Chi-square test; ≠Kruskal–Wallis test