Table 2 Descriptive statistics of patients-centered variables at one day after first orthodontic archwire insertion in the two groups using visual analog scales (n = 16 for each group)
Variable | Group | Mean | SD | SEM | Min | Q1 | Median | Q3 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain | Exp. | 32.06 | 15.92 | 3.86 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 |
Control | 21.76 | 12.62 | 3.06 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 | 50.00 | |
Discomfort | Exp. | 28.82 | 18.67 | 4.53 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 70.00 |
Control | 23.53 | 14.87 | 3.61 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 35.00 | 50.00 | |
Swelling | Exp. | 26.18 | 12.44 | 3.02 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 37.50 | 50.00 |
Control | 13.82 | 12.20 | 3.44 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | |
Mastication | Exp. | 33.82 | 22.47 | 5.45 | 5.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 | 45.00 | 70.00 |
Control | 20.59 | 13.79 | 3.35 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 | 50.00 | |
Swallowing | Exp. | 4.71 | 3.10 | 2.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
Control | 4.11 | 1.72 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | |
Limitation | Exp. | 22.06 | 12.88 | 3.12 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 35.00 | 40.00 |
Control | 17.06 | 7.21 | 1.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 60.00 |