Table 3.
Mean and Standard deviation (SD) values for healing index for different groups
| Time | Healing index (Mean ± SD) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser | Sclerotherapy | ||
| 1st week | 1.90±0.99b | 2.60±1.07a | 0.137ns |
| 2nd week | 2.70±1.16ab | 3.70±1.06ab | 0.060ns |
| 4th week | 3.50±1.51a | 4.60±0.52a | 0.068ns |
| P value | 0.003* | <0.001* | |
Different superscript letters indicate a statistically significant difference within the same vertical column *; significant (p ≤ 0.05) ns; non-significant (p>0.05)