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.

 

NIPS score < 4 at t = 1 min

 

NIPS score < 4 at t = 3 min

 

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.