Table 7 Distribution of difficulty in swallowing, difficulty in speech, cheek flexibility according to group in different time periods
Group | N | Mean Rank | Sum of Ranks | U value | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIFFICULTY IN SWALLOWING | Baseline | Pentoxyfylline | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | ||
Placebo | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | 0.000 | 1.000 | ||
Total | 80 | ||||||
1st Month | Pentoxyfylline | 40 | 32.00 | 1024.00 | |||
Placebo | 40 | 33.00 | 1056.00 | 0.587 | 0.558 | ||
Total | 80 | ||||||
2nd Month | Pentoxyfylline | 40 | 32.00 | 1024.00 | |||
Placebo | 40 | 33.00 | 1056.00 | 0.587 | 0.558 | ||
Total | 80 | ||||||
3rd Month | Pentoxyfylline | 40 | 32.00 | 1024.00 | |||
Placebo | 40 | 33.00 | 1056.00 | 0.587 | 0.558 | ||
Total | 80 | ||||||
Baseline | Pentoxyfylline | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | |||
Placebo | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | 0.000 | 1.000 | ||
Total | 80 | ||||||
1st Month | Pentoxyfylline | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | |||
DIFFICULTY IN SPEECH | Placebo | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | 0.000 | 1.000 | |
Total | 80 | ||||||
2nd Month | Pentoxyfylline | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | |||
Placebo | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | 0.000 | 1.000 | ||
Total | 80 | ||||||
3rd Month | Pentoxyfylline | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | |||
Placebo | 40 | 32.50 | 1040.00 | 0.000 | 1.000 | ||
Total | 80 | ||||||