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. 2014 Aug 24;14:74. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-74

Table 2.

Statistical comparison of force values for 2 cm tube displacement

Comparison of force values at 2 cm displacement (N)
  SolidAIRity® Thomas™ Anchor Fast Tape & Malllinckrodt Twill & Mallinckrodt Tape & Securisyn Twill & Securisyn  
SolidAIRity®
 
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
P values
Thomas™
97 [61.99; 126.68]
 
0.320
0.057
0.001
0.009
0.957
Anchor Fast
91 [55.90; 120.00]
-6 [-19.37; 6.60]
 
0.188
0.000
0.052
0.296
Tape & Malllinckrodt
83 [42.52; 110.28]
-14 [-36.48; 0.62]
-8 [-29.49; 6.40]
 
0.001
0.887
0.053
Twill & Mallinckrodt
117 [82.75; 145.84]
20 [8.83; 31.10]
26 [16.70; 36.02]
34 [20.90; 54.88]
 
0.000
0.000
Tape & Securisyn
78 [42.84; 107.46]
-19 [-33.13; -5.24]
-12 [-25.74; 0.15]
-5 [-19.76; 17.25]
-39 [-50.31; -27.98]
 
0.006
Twill & Securisyn
97 [61.99; 126.00]
0 [-13.18; 12.50]
6 [-5.63; 17.72]
14 [-0.27; 35.45]
-20 [-29.75; -10.86]
18 [6.04; 31.64]
 
 
 
Difference between means and 95% confidence interval
 
Difference in standard deviation of means at 2 cm displacement
 
SolidAIRity®
Thomas™
Anchor Fast
Tape & Malllinckrodt
Twill & Mallinckrodt
Tape & Securisyn
Twill & Securisyn
 
SolidAIRity®
 
0.481
0.027
0.166
0.211
0.124
0.074
P values
Thomas™
2.27 [-4.30; 8.85]
 
0.068
0.030
0.522
0.022
0.212
Anchor Fast
6.33 [0.822; 11.85]
4.06 [-0.35; 8.47]
 
0.001
0.288
0.001
0.223
Tape & Malllinckrodt
-5.00 [-12.23; 2.22]
-7.28 [-13.81; -0.75]
-11.3 [-16.79; -5.89]
 
0.008
0.840
0.002
Twill & Mallinckrodt
4.08 [-2.48; 10.64]
1.8 [-3.93; 7.54]
-2.26 [-6.64; 2;12]
9.08 [2.56; 15.60]
 
0.006
0.652
Tape & Securisyn
-6.64 [-13.16; 1.69]
-8.91 [-14.76; -1.26]
-12.97 [-17.81; -6.33]
-1.63 [-8.11; 6.65]
-10.72 [-16.55; -3.08]
 
0.001
Twill & Securisyn
5.06 [-0.55; 10.66]
2.8 [-1.75; 7.32]
-1.28 [-3.40; 0.84]
10.06 [4.51; 15.61]
0.98 [-3.53; 5.48]
11.7 [4.96; 16.62]
 
 
  Difference between means and 95% confidence interval  

Statistical analysis of force values averaged across all test points for each fixation technique at 2 cm measured displacement. Confidence intervals were calculated using the Satterthwaite’s approximation (Welch’s t-test) due to likelihood of unequal variance. Difference values are the result of subtracting the mean value for the method in the row from the mean value for the method in the column (column mean-row mean). Differences showing statistical significance (p < 0.05) are listed in bold.