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Table 4 Results of the two continuous secondary outcomes

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 hours of sleep (95% CI)

 Before treatment

11.6 (11.1–12.1)

11.9 (11.4–12.3)

−0.2 (− 0–2; 0.7)

0.272

0.461

0.464

 After treatment

12.4 (12.1–12.8)

12.5 (12.1–12.9)

 Pre-post difference*

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

0.6 (0.3–0.9)

Mean hours when awake and content (95% CI)

 Before treatment

3.2 (2.8–3.5)

3.3 (3.0–3.7)

0.3 (−0.0; 0.6)

0.081

0.088

0.105

 After treatment

4.0 (3.7–4.4)

3.9 (3.5–4.3)

 Pre-post difference

0.9 (0.6–1.1)

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

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