Table 3 Comparison of the mean pain and anxiety scores between and within groups
VAS | VRG group (n = 32) | TT group (n = 32) | CG (n = 32) | Between groups p-value a | Difference c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
VAS-1 | 3.5(2.38)x | 2.9(3.6)y | 1.5(2.5)z | 0.01 | z < x |
VAS-2 | 1.8 (0.4) x | 3.6 (2.9) y | 3.7 (2.7) z | 0.01 | x < y,z |
VAS-3 | 1.7 (2.0) x | 1.5 (2.7) x | 1.4 (1.8) x | 0.66 | - |
Within group p-value b | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
STAI | |||||
STAI1 | 42.5 (5.07) x | 39.5 (4.7) y | 39.7 (6.1) z | 0.02 | z< x |
STAI2 | 43.9 (4.4) x | 43.0(4.2) y | 49.9 (4.0) z | 0.00 | y < z |
Within group p-value d | 0.175 | 0.001 | 0.001 | ||
VAS (Satisfaction) | 8.2 (1.3) x | 9.2 (1.1)y | 7.6 (0.8)z | 0.00 | z< x |