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Table 3 Post hoc comparison with Sidak adjustment for two way RM-ANOVA analysis of the perception threshold for current (IPT) and charge (QPT)

From: Preferential activation of small cutaneous fibers through small pin electrode also depends on the shape of a long duration electrical current

 Factor

Patch electrode

Pin electrode

Effect

p value

Effect

p-value

IPT

 Duration (5 ms)

Exp > B.Exp

< 0.001

Exp > Lin

0.049

Exp > Rec

< 0.001

Exp > Rec

0.05

Lin > B.Exp

0.042

  

Lin > Rec

< 0.001

  

B.Exp > Rec

< 0.001

  

 Duration (50 ms)

B.Exp > Exp

< 0.001

No differences

 

Exp > Rec

< 0.001

  

B.Exp > Rec

< 0.001

  

Lin > Rec

0.053

  

 Pulse shape (Exp)

5 > 50

< 0.001

5 > 50

< 0.001

 Pulse shape (Lin)

5 = 50

0.408

5 > 50

< 0.001

 Pulse shape (B.Exp)

5 = 50

0.066

5 > 50

< 0.001

 Pulse shape (Rec)

5 > 50

0.009

5 > 50

< 0.001

QPT

 Duration (5 ms)

Exp < Lin

0.006

No differences

 

Exp < B.Exp

< 0.001

  

Exp < Rec

< 0.001

  

Lin < B.Exp

0.001

  

Lin < Rec

< 0.001

  

B.Exp < Rec

0.006

  

 Duration (50 ms)

Exp < Lin

0.003

Exp < B.Exp

0.029

Exp < B.Exp

< 0.001

Exp < Rec

0.005

Exp < Rec

< 0.001

  

Lin < B.Exp

< 0.001

  

B.Exp > Rec

0.017

  

 Pulse shape (Exp)

50 > 5

< 0.001

50 > 5

< 0.001

 Pulse shape (Lin)

50 > 5

< 0.001

50 > 5

< 0.001

 Pulse shape (B.Exp)

50 > 5

< 0.001

50 > 5

< 0.001

 Pulse shape (Rec)

50 > 5

< 0.001

50 > 5

< 0.001