A Comparison of the Effects of Acupressure and Music on Venipuncture Pain Intensity in Children: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 3

Mean ± SD severity of pain during venipuncture in the music, acupressure, and control groups with and without a history of previous injection.

Groups	Music	Acupressure	Control	value
Pain intensity	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
With a history of previous injection	3.50 ± 1.28	5.04 ± 1.63	8.28 ± 1.21	H = 59.97, 2,
Without a history of previous injection	3.23 ± 1.53	4.64 ± 1.41	8.38 ± 0.92	H = 61.60, 2,

Kruskal–Wallis test; SD: standard deviation.