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Table 5 The comparison of the groups according to the dynamics of the symptom severity using the Mann – Whitney U-test
Parameter | Visit | Mann–Whitney U-test | Wilcoxon W | Z-statistics | P-value (two-sided) | Significant differencesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyperaemia of the posterior wall | Day 1 | 7116.000 | 14,256.000 | −0.047 | 0.962 | Non-significant |
Day 10 | 6345.500 | 13,485.500 | −1.276 | 0.202 | Non-significant | |
6 month | 4619.000 | 11,759.000 | −5.110 | 0.000 | Significant | |
Hyperaemia of the tonsils | Day 1 | 6933.000 | 14,193.000 | −0.404 | 0.686 | Non-significant |
Day 10 | 6785.500 | 13,688.500 | −0.374 | 0.708 | Non-significant | |
6 month | 4509.000 | 11,530.000 | −5.596 | 0.000 | Significant | |
Swelling, plaque | Day 1 | 6845.000 | 13,985.000 | −0.575 | 0.565 | Non-significant |
Day 10 | 6116.000 | 13,256.000 | −1.779 | 0.075 | Non-significant | |
6 month | 4129.500 | 11,150.500 | −6.485 | 0.000 | Significant | |
Self-assessment of the patient | Day 1 | 6086.500 | 13,346.500 | −2.011 | 0.044 | Non-significant |
Day 5 | 5942.000 | 13,082.000 | −2.277 | 0.023 | Significant | |
Day 10 | 5023.000 | 12,163.000 | −3.908 | 0.000 | Significant | |
Day 38 | 5468.500 | 12,608.500 | −3.632 | 0.000 | Significant | |
3 month | 5124.500 | 12,264.500 | −4.366 | 0.000 | Significant | |
6 month | 4072.000 | 11,212.000 | −6.229 | 0.000 | Significant | |
12 month | 3945.000 | 11,085.000 | −7.528 | 0.000 | Significant |