Table 4.

Multiple comparison between normal oral mucosa, dysplasia, OSMF, and OSCC.

(I) Group	(J) Group	Mean difference (I − J)	Std. error	Sig.	95% confidence interval
Dysplasia	SCC	−5.89	4.1488	0.495	−17.023	5.242
OSMF	6.50	4.5578	0.492	−5.734	18.727
Normal	30.12*	6.2825	<0.001	13.258	46.975
SCC	Dysplasia	5.89	4.1488	0.495	−5.242	17.023
OSMF	12.39	4.6225	0.050	−0.017	24.791
Normal	36.01*	6.3296	<0.001	19.023	52.992
OSMF	Dysplasia	−6.50	4.5578	0.492	−18.727	5.734
SCC	−12.39	4.6225	0.050	−24.791	0.017
Normal	23.62*	6.6049	0.005	5.897	41.343
Normal	Dysplasia	−30.12*	6.2825	<0.001	−46.975	−13.258
SCC	−36.01*	6.3296	<0.001	−52.992	−19.023
OSMF	−23.62*	6.6049	0.005	−41.343	−5.897

^*The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.