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Table 5 Descriptive statistics and results of Mann–Whitney U test for comparison between pain scores in the two groups using sound, eye, and motor pain rating scale

From: Biological evaluation of the efficacy of two different anesthetic solutions in pain control during extraction of mandibular second primary molars

 

Alexadricaine (n = 25)

Mepecaine-L (n = 25)

P value

Effect size (d)

Median (range)

Mean (SD)

Median (range)

Mean (SD)

Sound

2 (1–4)

1.88 (0.88)

3 (1–4)

2.48 (0.92)

0.023*

0.646

Eye

1 (1–4)

1.64 (0.81)

3 (1–4)

2.56 (0.96)

0.001*

1.008

Motor

2 (1–4)

1.72 (0.79)

3 (1–4)

2.72 (1.02)

0.001*

1.047

Total score

4 (3–12)

5.24 (2.26)

8 (4–12)

7.76 (2.65)

0.001*

1.071

  1. *Significant at P ≤ 0.05
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