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Table 3 Comparison the frequency of febrile children between the intervention and control groups at different intervention minutes

From: Comparing the effect of body wash with marshmallow plant and lukewarm water on reducing the temperature of febrile children: a randomized clinical trial

Group

Body temperature

Intervention

N (%)

Control

N (%)

P-value (main intervention effect)

P-value (main effect of time)

P-value (interaction effect of intervention and time)

at 15th minute

Normal

27 (58.7)

6 (13.0)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Feverish

19 (41.3)

40 (87.0)

at 30th minute

Normal

39 (84.8)

27 (58.7)

Feverish

7 (15.2)

19 (41.3)

at 45th minute

Normal

46 (100)

45 (87.8)

Feverish

0 (0.0)

1 (2.2)

at 60th minute

Normal

46 (100)

46 (100)

Feverish

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

at 4th hour

Normal

46 (100)

46 (100)

Feverish

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

at 6th hour

Normal

46 (100)

43 (83.5)

 

Feverish

0 (0.0)

3 (6.5)