Table 2.
Toothpaste weight at baseline, week 4, and week 8.
| Test group1 |
Control group2 |
P | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | ||
| Total weight of distribution | 45 | 260.32 | 7.57 | 43 | 261.76 | 1.86 | 0.236 |
| Weight used in the first 4 weeks | 45 | 57.93 | 19.71 | 42 | 62.99 | 20.34 | 0.248 |
| Total weight used in 8 weeks | 42 | 151.42 | 35.18 | 37 | 152.57 | 31.45 | 0.880 |
1: Of the 45 subjects in the test group, 3 did not bring the toothpaste back at 8-week.
2: Of the 43 subjects in the control group, 1 did not bring the toothpaste back at 4-week; 6 did not bring back at 8-week.