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Table 5 The mean comparison of pain levels (post visual analogue scale scores) between males and females across 10 weeks (after the intervention)

From: Gender response to 10 weeks acupuncture-TENS application on patients who presented with post-injection sciatic pain

TIME

Mean ±Standard deviation

Mean differences

t-value

p-value

Female

Male

Week 1

4.40±2.68

4.15±2.73

-0.250

0.291

0.772

Week 2

4.90±3.22

4.10±2.93

-0.800

0.820

0.417

Week 3

3.95±2.74

3.85±2.94

-0.100

0.111

0.912

Week 4

3.80±3.38

3.45±3.57

-0.350

0.318

0.752

Week 5

2.95±3.10

2.75±3.20

-0.200

0.200

0.842

Week 6

2.85±3.03

3.0±3.34

0.150

-0.148

0.882

Week 7

3.40±3.23

2.8±3.42

-0.600

0.569

0.572

Week 8

2.80±3.27

2.65±3.37

-0.150

0.142

0.887

Week 9

2.75±3.33

2.65±3.16

-0.100

0.097

0.923

Week 10

2.60±3.28

2.40±3.25

-0.200

0.193

0.847