Table 3: Mean Scores and Standard deviation of PI, BOP, and VMI by group (Test vs Control) and comparative assessment of clinical parameters of groups.
|
Score |
surface |
Test Group (n=17) |
Control group (n=18) |
Test-Control Difference |
t value |
P- value |
|
PI |
Mesial |
0.48 ± 0.44 |
0.72 ± 0.66 |
-0.24 |
-1.275 |
0.211 |
|
|
Mid Ling |
0.36 ± 0.44 |
0.53 ± 0.65 |
-0.17 |
-0.911 |
0.369 |
|
|
Distal |
0.44 ± 0.39 |
0.59 ± 0.60 |
-0.14 |
-0.857 |
0.398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BOP |
Mesial |
0.04 ± 0.11 |
0.18 ± 0.23 |
-0.14 |
-2.316 |
0.029 |
|
|
Mid Ling |
0.03 ± 0.06 |
0.08 ± 0.20 |
-0.05 |
-1.058 |
0.298 |
|
|
Distal |
0.06 ± 0.14 |
0.11 ± 0.24 |
-0.05 |
-0.796 |
0.432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VMI |
Mesial |
1.18 ± 0.82 |
1.63 ± 1.14 |
-0.46 |
-1.350 |
0.186 |
|
|
Mid Ling |
1.02 ± 0.54 |
1.23 ± 0.86 |
-0.21 |
-0.857 |
0.397 |
|
|
Distal |
0.77 ± 0.62 |
1.37 ± 0.97 |
-0.59 |
-2.173 |
0.038 |
Significant differences at 5% significance level marked in bold.