Table 2: Mean Scores and Standard deviation of PI, BOP, and VMI by group (Test vs Control) and comparative assessment of clinical parameters of groups.

Score

Test Group (n=17)

Control group

(n=18)

Test-Control Difference

t value

P- value

PI

1.28 ± 1.16

1.85 ± 1.79

-0.56

-1.094

0.282

BOP

0.13 ± 0.22

0.38 ± 0.59

-0.25

-1.641

0.110

VMI

2.97 ± 1.65

4.23 ± 2.71

-1.26

-1.649

0.109

Results are not significant at 5% significance level.