Table 2: Comparison of the no. of neonates with NIPS score < 4 at 1 minute and 3 minutes after the procedure between 10% Dextrose and 24% Sucrose groups.
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NIPS score < 4 at t = 1 min |
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NIPS score < 4 at t = 3 min |
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Procedure |
10% Dextrose (n = 32) |
24% Sucrose (n = 32) |
*p value |
10% Dextrose (n = 32) |
24% Sucrose (n = 32) |
*p value |
Heel lance (n = 32) |
9 |
12 |
0.595 |
24 |
28 |
0.337 |
Venipuncture (n = 32) |
5 |
12 |
0.088 |
14 |
21 |
0.131 |
*p value corresponds to the Fischer Exact test.