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. 2012 Oct 23;71(4):352–358. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2012.02.018

Table 2.

Comparison of CAL measured by Williams probe and CEJ probe by examiner 1 & examiner 2.

Paired t-test CAL–examiner 1 & examiner 2
Examiner 1 Mean Std. deviation Examiner 2 Mean Std. deviation
Pair 1 L1 C 6.03 2.798 Pair 1 L1 C1 5.80 2.511
L1 D 4.60 2.328 L1 D1 4.60 2.328
Pair 2 L2 C 4.20 2.987 Pair 2 L2 C1 4.17 2.755
L2 D 3.00 2.421 L2 D1 3.00 2.421
Pair 3 L3 C 4.80 1.972 Pair 3 L3 C1 4.63 1.903
L3 D 3.33 1.845 L3 D1 3.33 1.845
Pair 4 L4 C 3.90 1.583 Pair 4 L4 C1 4.00 1.390
L4 D 2.47 1.479 L4 D1 2.47 1.479
Pair 5 L5 C 3.50 1.676 Pair 5 L5 C1 3.70 1.442
L5 D 2.20 1.243 L5 D1 2.20 1.243
Pair 6 L6 C 3.90 2.023 Pair 6 L6 C1 3.23 2.029
L6 D 2.37 1.810 L6 D1 2.37 1.810
Pair 7 L7 C 4.13 2.193 Pair 7 L7 C1 4.13 2.193
L7 D 2.80 1.827 L7 D1 2.80 1.827
Pair 8 L8 C 3.23 1.942 Pair 8 L8 C1 3.23 1.942
L8 D 2.10 1.517 L8 D1 2.10 1.517
Pair 9 L9 C 3.83 1.783 Pair 9 L9 C1 3.83 1.783
L9 D 2.47 1.717 L9 D1 2.47 1.717
Pair 10 L10 C 3.47 1.676 Pair 10 L10 C1 3.47 1.676
L10 D 2.17 1.262 L10 D1 2.17 1.262
Pair 11 L11 C 3.27 1.660 Pair 11 L11 C1 3.27 1.660
L11 D 1.90 1.296 L11 D1 1.90 1.296
Pair 12 L12 C 3.47 1.676 Pair 12 L12 C1 3.47 1.676
L12 D 2.13 1.383 L12 D1 2.13 1.383
Paired Samples test
Examiner 1 t p’ value Examiner 2 t p’ value
Pair 1 L1 C–L1 D 10.785 .000 Pair 1 L1 C1–L1 D1 7.761 .000
Pair 2 L2 C–L2 D 7.761 .000 Pair 2 L2 C1–L2 D1 7.663 .000
Pair 3 L3 C–L3 D 10.351 .000 Pair 3 L3 C1–L3 D1 9.497 .000
Pair 4 L4 C–L4 D 10.785 .000 Pair 4 L4 C1–L4 D1 11.500 .000
Pair 5 L5 C–L5 D 10.140 .000 Pair 5 L5 C1–L5 D1 11.238 .000
Pair 6 L6 C–L6 D 12.324 .000 Pair 6 L6 C1–L6 D1 6.500 .000
Pair 7 L7 C–L7 D 10.269 .000 Pair 7 L7 C1–L7 D1 10.269 .000
Pair 8 L8 C–L8 D 7.999 .000 Pair 8 L8 C1–L8 D1 7.999 .000
Pair 9 L9 C–L9 D 10.420 .000 Pair 9 L9 C1–L9 D1 10.420 .000
Pair 10 L10 C–L10 D 8.510 .000 Pair 10 L10 C1–L10 D1 8.510 .000
Pair 11 L11 C–L11 D 10.420 .000 Pair 11 L11 C1–L11 D1 10.420 .000
Pair 12 L12 C–L12 D 11.050 .000 Pair 12 L12 C1–L12 D1 11.050 .000

The difference between C & D is significant for all 12 CAL readings. Mean is higher in C Group compared to D Group for examiner 1. The difference between C1 & D1 is significant D1 for all 12.CAL readings. Mean is higher in C1 Group compared to D1 Group D1 or examiner 2.