*2.3. Statistical Analysis*

The d'Agostino-Pearson test was used to analyze the distribution of the data collected, after which a paired t-test or the Mann-Whitney test was used to evaluate for statistical significance. Qualitative data were compared using the Chi2 and Fisher exact tests. Statistical analysis was performed with EasyMedStat software (Version 3.20; Amiens, France; www.easymedstat.com (accessed on 24 September 2022)).
