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Table 2 Comparison of hospitalization status of patients between the observation group and the control group

From: Clinical application and nursing experience of the plan-do-check-act cycle in daytime varicocelectomy

Variables

observation group

control group

Test statistic

p value*

Hospital time(day, m ± SD)

1.0 ± 0.0

3.6 ± 0.8

Z=-10.665

0.000

Operation Time

(min, m ± SD)

72.9 ± 23.3

75.8 ± 29.3

Z=-0.159

0.874

Cost (yuan, m ± SD)

9826.8 ± 798.8

11586.4 ± 1482.4

Z=-7.895

0.000

Unilateral

9240.4 ± 744.7

10891.4 ± 1074.8

Z=-5.414

0.000

Bilateral

10270.5 ± 498.6

11941.9 ± 1545.5

Z=-6.769

0.000

VAS before discharge

(score, m ± SD)

1.3 ± 0.5

1.0 ± 0.4

Z=-4.207

0.004

Postoperative Complications,n(%)

  

χ2 = 1.837

0.399

fever

3(4.6)

4(6.1)

  

haemorrhage

0(0)

0(0)

  

oscheocele

0(0)

1(1.5)

  

others

0(0)

2(3.1)

  
  1. Note:Values are presented as mean ± SD.Z,nonparametric test;χ2,chi-square test
  2. p value*:Comparison between the observation group and the control group
  3. Abbreviations: VAS, visual analogue pain scale. SD, standard deviation