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Table 4 Significance tests of pain and discomfort in relation to age and gender as well as the P-Values for significance tests

From: Does the application of autologous injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin (i-PRF) affect the patient’s daily performance during the retraction of upper canines? A single-centre randomized split-mouth controlled trial

Variable

Time

Age

Gender

P-Value

P-Value††

Pain

T1

0.909

0.066

T2

0.766

0.134

T3

0.116

0.534

T4

0.290

0.418

Discomfort

T1

0.682

0.147

T2

0.089

0.445

T3

0.947

0.459

T4

0.916

0.740

  1. T1 is 1 h after the injection; T2 is 2 h after the injection; T3 is 6 h after the injection; T4 is 24 h after the injection
  2. Spearman Correlation Coefficient Test
  3. ††Kruskall-Wallis Test