Statistical Analysis
SPSS version 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis and all
results are expressed as median and interquartile range (IQR). The
coefficient of skewness and the Shapiro-Wilk test were used to
evaluate normal distribution of data. Group comparisons were made by
Mann-Whitney test. The chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, as
appropriate, were used to compare categorical variables. Pearson
product-moment correlation coefficient or Spearman’s rank correlation
coefficient, as appropriate, were used to test for an association
between numerical variables. P -values < 0.05 were
considered significant.Results