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Table 2 Results for the primary outcome

From: The effect of chiropractic care on infantile colic: results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial

 

Treatment group

N = 96

Control group

N = 89

Difference in mean

(95% CI)

p-value

p-value*

p-value**

Mean total hours of crying (95% CI)

 Before treatment

5.7 (5.2–6.2)

5.3 (4.9–5.8)

-0.6 (0.1–1.1)

0.026

0.054

0.066

 After treatment

4.2 (3.8–4.7)

4.4 (3.8–4.9)

 Pre-post difference

−1.5 (− 1.9 to − 1.2)

−1.0 (− 1.3 to − 0.6)

  1. N Number of children; CI Confidence Interval; *: adjusted for baseline hours of crying; **: adjusted for baseline hours of crying, age and chiropractic clinic