Statistical analysis
Data was analyzed using the SPSS statistical software version 25.0 (SPSS
Inc., Cary, NC, USA). Data distribution was analyzed using Shapiro-Wilk
Test to determine whether the data had a normal distribution. For the
analysis of continuous data, Student’s t-test was used for normally
distributed variables and Kruskal-Wallis for non-parametric variables.
Chi-Square or Fisher’s test were utilized for analysis of categorical
variables. A two-sided p value <0.05 was considered
statistically significant. All presented means are accompanied by their
respective standard deviations.