[Table/Fig-5]:
Pairwise comparison between groups against Streptococcus mutans in each time interval using Mann-Whitney U test.
| S.Mutans | 24 hours | 7 Days | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U statistic | z | p-value | U statistic | z | p-value | |
| 1 vs 2 | 0 | -4.41 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.37 | <0.001* |
| 1 vs 3 | 0 | -4.63 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.58 | <0.001* |
| 1 vs 4 | 0 | -4.63 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.58 | <0.001* |
| 1 vs 5 | 0 | -4.63 | 0.001* | 0 | -4.58 | <0.001* |
| 1 vs 6 | 0 | -4.63 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.58 | <0.001* |
| 1 vs 7 | 0 | -4.49 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.41 | <0.001* |
| 1 vs 8 | 0 | -4.41 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.36 | <0.001* |
| 1 vs 9 | 0 | -4.63 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.58 | <0.001* |
| 2 vs 3 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 2 vs 4 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 2 vs 5 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 2 vs 6 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 2 vs 7 | 40.000 | -2.439 | .015 | 22.000 | -3.402 | .001 |
| 2 vs 8 | 0 | -4.34 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.34 | <0.001* |
| 2 vs 9 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 3 vs 4 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 3 vs 5 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 3 vs 6 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 3 vs 7 | 0 | -4.63 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.71 | <0.001* |
| 3 vs 8 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 3 vs 9 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 4 vs 5 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 4 vs 6 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | .0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 4 vs 7 | 0 | -4.64 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.71 | <0.001* |
| 4 vs 8 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 4 vs 9 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 5 vs 6 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | .0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 5 vs 7 | 0 | -4.64 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.70 | <0.001* |
| 5 vs 8 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 5 vs 9 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 6 vs 7 | 0 | -4.64 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.71 | <0.001* |
| 6 vs 8 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
| 6 vs 9 | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) | 72.00 | 0 | 1.00(NS) |
| 7 vs 8 | 4.00 | -4.193 | <0.001* | 4.00 | -4.264 | <0.001* |
| 7 vs 9 | 0 | -4.64 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.71 | <0.001* |
| 8 vs 9 | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* | 0 | -4.55 | <0.001* |
p<0.05 statistically significant, p>0.05 non significant, NS