Table 1 Patient and observer results at 1 week, with statistical analysis
Umbilical wound, 1 week | Suture group observer | Suture group patient | Non-suture observer | Non-suture patient | Student's t observer | Student's t patient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tenderness | 2.04 | 1.92 | 2.22 | 2.58 | P = 0.5 | P = 0.12 |
Bleeding | N/a | 1.56 | N/a | 1.36 | N/a | P = 0.36 |
Infection | 1.33 | 1.67 | 1.25 | 1.38 | P = 0.3 | P = 0.43 |
Bruising | 1.46 | 1.5 | 1.04 | 1.71 | P = 0.4 | P = 0.13 |