Table 4
A comparison between the ointment and control groups in terms of intensity of pain
| group | Intensity of pain | Mean rank |
p-value
(Wilcoxon test) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ointment group
(n=42) | Before intervention | 54.77 | p<0.001 |
| After 1-month follow up | 40.57 | ||
|
Control group
(n=48) | Before intervention | 37.39 | p<0.001 |
| After 1-month follow up | 49.81 |