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Table 3 The comparison of mean score of pain in probiotic and placebo groups over time

From: The effect of probiotic supplementation on episiotomy wound healing among primiparous women: a triple-blind randomized clinical trial

Group

Time

Probiotic group (n = 34)

Mean (SD)

Placebo group (n = 35)

Mean (SD)

Mean difference (95% Confidence interval)

P-value

Before discharge

4.05(2.38)

3.97(1.44)

0.08(-0.03 to 0.20)

0.68*

5 ± 1 days after birth

1.47(0.64)

1.95(0.35)

-0.47(-0.97 to 0.19)

0.059*

15 ± 1 days after birth

0.37(0.17)

0.46(0.22)

-0.09(-0.55 to 0.36)†

0.66**

  1. †Adjusted mean difference after controlling the effect of used painkillers, *Independent t –test, **RMANOVA