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Table 3 Mean differences for different secondary outcomes compared to the baseline

From: Oxytocin versus a combination of tranexamic acid and ethamsylate in reducing intraoperative bleeding during abdominal myomectomy: a randomized clinical trial

  

Oxytocin

Tranexamic acid and ethamsylate

Saline

HB (g%)

Preoperative

10.8 (0.77)

10.81 (0.83)

10.9 (0.84)

Postoperative

8.92 (1.25)

9.12 (1.23)

9.07 (1.33)

Change

-1.88 (1.2)

-1.69 (1.1)

-1.83 (1.25)

P value, 95% CI

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

95%CI (-2.19, -1.56)

95%CI (-1.97, -1.41)

95%CI (-2.15, -1.5)

HCT (%)

Preoperative

32.38 (2.31)

32.41 (2.51)

32.79 (2.58)

Postoperative

26.5 (4.18)

26.88 (3.92)

26.45 (4.53)

Change

-5.88 (4.05)

-5.53 (3.84)

-6.34 (4.38)

P value, 95% CI

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

95%CI (-6.93, -4.83)

95%CI (-6.52, -4.54)

95%CI (-7.47, -5.21)

Towels’ weight (mg)

Preoperative

150

150

150

Postoperative

509.25 (112.2)

496.87 (102.57)

505.72 (108.84)

Change

359.25 (112.2)

346.86 (102.57)

355.72 (108.84)

P value, 95% CI

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

95%CI (330.26, 388.24)

95%CI (320.37, 373.36)

95%CI (327.6, 383.83)

Suction bottle weight (mg)

Preoperative

250

250

250

Postoperative

557 (83.89)

533.85 (77.49)

540.95 (84.02)

Change

307 (83.89)

283.85 (77.49)

290.95 (84.02)

P value, 95% CI

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

95%CI (285.33, 328.67)

95%CI (263.83, 303.87)

95%CI (269.25, 312.65)

  1. Represents the mean difference of each drug value compared to the baseline value, continuous values are presented as mean (SD)
  2. HB Hemoglobin, HCT Hematocrit, and CI Confidence Interval