Table 2.
Statistical analysis of alkaline phosphatase levels at days 21 and 30
| Study groups
|
P-value
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (n=14) |
Group B (n=14) |
Group C (n=14) |
Group D (n=14) |
Kruskal–Wallis test | |
| Day 21 | 94.28±17.90 | 113.42±34.42 | 128.00±20.67 | 133.57±39.17 | 0.069d |
| Mann–Whitney U-test | 0.306a | 0.013*,b | 0.035*,c | ||
| Day 30 | 112.00±10.67 | 126.00±19.17 | 145.28±27.03 | 184.28±14.25 | 0.001*,e |
| Mann–Whitney U-test | 0.224a | 0.029*,b | 0.002*,c | ||
| Mann–Whitney U-test | 0.249f | 0.224g | 0.015*,h | ||
Notes:
*
Statistically significant between-group difference (P<0.05 Mann–Whitney U-test and Kruskal–Wallis test). Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation.
a
Group B compared with group A.
b
Group C compared with group A.
c
Group D compared with group A.
d
Between-group comparisons at day 21.
e
Between-group comparisons at day 30.
f
Group B compared at days 21 and 30.
g
Group C compared at days 21 and 30.
h
Group D compared at days 21 and 30.