Table 1. Comparison of demographic characteristics by groups (n=62).
| Ventrogluteal (n=31) | Vastus Lateralis (n=31) | Test | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean±SD | 9.39±2.12 | 7.87±1.48 | z=-2.785 | a 0.005 |
| Min-Max (Median) | 7–12 (9.0) | 7–12 (7.0) | |||
| BMI | Mean±SD | 16.70±2.83 | 15.53±2.33 | t=1.779 | b 0.080 |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Sex | Girl | 14 (45.2) | 14 (45.2) | χ2 =0.001 | c 0.999 |
| Boy | 17 (54.8) | 17 (54.8) | |||
| How the child felt after the procedure | Very good | 10 (32.3) | 9 (29.0) | χ2=0.305 | d 0.999 |
| Good | 13 (41.9) | 13 (41.9) | |||
| Neutral | 4 (12.9) | 4 (12.9) | |||
| Bad | 4 (12.9) | 5 (16.1) | |||
| Child's reaction | Very positive | 6 (19.4) | 1 (3.2) | χ2=5.061 | d 0.164 |
| Positive | 19 (61.3) | 20 (64.5) | |||
| No reaction | 3 (9.7) | 3 (9.7) | |||
| Negative | 3 (9.7) | 7 (22.6) | |||
a
Mann-Whitney U test;
b
Student's t-test;
c
Yates's continuity correction test;
d
Fisher-Freeman-Halton test.
Bold values indicate statistical significance at the p<0.05 level. The comparison of the mean VAS and faces pain scale-revised scores of the groups is presented in Table 2.