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Table 3 VAS scores post hoc test

From: Analgesic effect of single-shot ropivacaine at different layers of the surgical site in primary total hip arthroplasty: a randomised, controlled, observer-blinded study

Variables

Group A (n = 40)

Group B (n = 40)

Group C (n = 39)

P values

P

P1

P2

P3

Resting VAS

       

 2 h

2.4 ± 0.7

2.3 ± 0.9

3.4 ± 1.0

< 0.001✚✚

1.000

< 0.001✚✚

< 0.001✚✚

 6 h

2.3 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.6

2.9 ± 0.7

< 0.001✚✚

0.937

< 0.001✚✚

< 0.001✚✚

 12 h

2.2 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.5

2.6 ± 0.8

0.002✚✚

0.482

0.075

0.001✚✚

Movement VAS

       

 6 h

3.8 ± 0.7

3.7 ± 0.9

4.6 ± 0.8

< 0.001✚✚

1.000

< 0.001✚✚

< 0.001✚✚

 12 h

3.7 ± 0.8

3.5 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.9

< 0.001✚✚

0.722

0.007✚✚

< 0.001✚✚

  1. Values are the mean ± SD
  2. From one-way analysis of variance for independent means for continuous variables amongst the three groups. P values from analysis with use of the post hoc Bonferroni test; P p value of group A vs B vs C; P1 p value of group A vs B; P2 p value of group A vs C; P3 p value of group B vs C
  3. ✚✚Significant