Table 2

Between-group comparison Mann-Whitney U tests between groups 1 and 2

Groin score (baseline)Groin score (1 week)Groin score (3 month)Groin score (6 month)VASa (baseline)VASa (1 week)VASa (3 month)VASa (6 month)
Group A
 Mann-Whitney U158.50045.00026.50013.000130.00028.50021.00028.500
 Wilcoxon W329.500216.000197.500184.000301.000199.500192.000199.500
 Z−0.111−3.707−4.292−4.720−1.048−4.269−4.514−4.294
 Asymp sig (two-tailed)0.9120.0000.0000.0000.2940.0000.0000.000
 Exact sig (2×(one-tailed sig))0.913*0.000*0.000*0.000*0.323*0.000*0.000*0.000*
VASr (baseline)VASr (1 week)VASr (3 month)VASr (6 month)
Group B
 Mann-Whitney U69.50084.50027.50070.500
 Wilcoxon W240.500255.500198.500241.500
 Z−2.976−2.565−4.353−2.952
 Asymp sig (two-tailed)0.0030.0100.0000.003
Exact sig (2×(one-tailed sig))0.003*0.013*0.000*0.003*
  • *Not corrected for ties.