| Mirabilite group (n = 38) | Control group (n = 37) |
P value |
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Anal exhaust | Â | Â | Â |
 Day 1a
| 13(34.21%) | 5(13.51%) | 0.036d
|
 Day 2b
| 33(86.84%) | 20(54.05%) | 0.002d
|
 Day 3c
| 38(100.00%) | 36(97.30%) | 0.493e
|
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aNumber of anal exhaust patients after 1-day treatment
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bAccumulative number of anal exhaust patients after 2-day treatment
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cAccumulative number of anal exhaust patients after 3-day treatment
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dUsed the chi-squared test
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eUsed the Fisher’s exact test