Table 3.
Comparison of calculus index among the various groups
| CI | Mean±SD | Between groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | TG 1 | TG 2 | TG 3 | TG 4 | TG 5 | F | P | |
| Baseline | 255.7±18.9 | 244.5±23.2 | 247.8±36.0 | 242.0±32.7 | 235.0±21.9 | 253.5±23.0 | 2.35 | 0.055 |
| 1 week | 242.3±19.5 | 225.7±27.0 | 206.0±34.4 | 221.1±32.1 | 202.2±20.0 | 217.0±24.1 | 8.74 | <0.001 |
| 1 month | 240.0±19.6 | 202.6±30.4 | 162.2±32.2 | 204.6±32.3 | 173.7±18.2 | 187.1±25.1 | 31.14 | <0.001 |
| 6 months | 248.2±20.0 | 180.8±34.4 | 113.5±28.3 | 179.8±36.4 | 135.7±18.7 | 159.9±32.5 | 75.95 | <0.001 |
| Within group | F=36.62, P<0.001 | F=154.16, P<0.001 | F=663.78, P<0.001 | F=293.06, P<0.001 | F=551.65, P<0.001 | F=214.62, P<0.001 | ||
| Comparison of CI change from baseline among the various groups | ||||||||
| CI | Mean±SD | Between groups | ||||||
| CG | TG 1 | TG 2 | TG 3 | TG 4 | TG 5 | F | P | |
| 1 week | 13.4±6.5 | 18.8±9.8 | 41.8±15.3 | 20.9±9.5 | 32.8±10.8 | 36.5±15.9 | 27.42 | <0.001 |
| 1 month | 15.7±7.4 | 41.9±17.4 | 85.6±22.7 | 37.4±11.0 | 61.3±14.6 | 66.4±23.6 | 62.42 | <0.001 |
| 6 months | 7.4±9.2 | 63.7±25.9 | 134.4±20.0 | 62.3±16.3 | 99.3±19.4 | 93.7±33.0 | 116.06 | <0.001 |
CI: Calculus index, SD: Standard deviation