Comparison of haemorrhoid grades before and after treatment in case and control groups
| Degree of haemorrhoids | Case (N=44) | Control (N=42) | Total | |
| Before treatment | Grade 2 | 7 (15.9%) | 9 (21.4 %) | 16 (18.6 %) |
| Grade 3 | 36 (81.8%) | 31 (73.8 %) | 67 (77.9 %) | |
| Grade 4 | 1 (2.3 %) | 2 (4.8 %) | 3 (3.5 %) | |
| After treatment | Normal | 16 (36.4 %) | 8 (19 %) | 24 (28 %) |
| Grade 1 | 14 (31.8 %) | 13 (31 %) | 27 (31.4 %) | |
| Grade 2 | 8 (18.3 %) | 13 (31 %) | 21 (24.4 %) | |
| Grade 3 | 6 (13.6 %) | 8 (19 %) | 14 (16.2 %) | |
| Grade 4 | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | |
| P value | 0.020 | 0.139 | ||
| Total | 44 (100%) | 42 (100%) | 86 (100%) | |