Table 5 Multiple comparison of mean pain score for different types of pain using Tukey’s Post Hoc test
From: Assessment of pain among a group of Nigerian dental patients
Mean difference | Std error of mean | Sig | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAS | |||
Acute pain vs chronic pain | 2.19 | 0.51 | 0.001 |
Acute pain vs not pain related | 4.05 | 0.59 | 0.001 |
Chronic pain vs acute pain | −2.19 | 0.51 | 0.001 |
Chronic pain vs not pain related | 1.86 | 0.73 | 0.031 |
Not pain related vs acute pain | −4.05 | 0.59 | 0.001 |
Not pain related vs chronic pain | −1.86 | 0.73 | 0.031 |
FCT | |||
Acute pain vs chronic pain | 2.15 | 0.56 | 0.001 |
Acute pain vs not pain related | 2.93 | 0.65 | 0.001 |
Chronic pain vs acute pain | −2.15 | 0.56 | 0.001 |
Chronic pain vs not pain related | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.604 |
Not pain related vs acute pain | −2.93 | 0.65 | 0.001 |
Not pain related vs chronic pain | −0.77 | 0.81 | 0.604 |