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. 2019 Nov 21;14(11):e0224793. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224793

Table 2. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests results with descriptive statistics of C1-type’s median percentage values of gutta-percha, sealer and voids according to filling techniques, shaping system and level of sections.

Gutta-Percha Sealer Voids
n Median IQR p Median IQR p Median IQR p
Filling Techniques
LC 40 86.40c 8.85 < .001 13.10c 8.94 < .001 0.16a 0.34 < .05
CW 40 97.30c 5.75 2.50c 5.89 0.00a 0.13
Shaping System
R 40 89.66 17.67 .25 10.96 17.70 .30 0.09 0.32 .36
H 40 94.06 12.05 5.54 12.12 0.02 0.21
Level of Sections
2mm 20 80.40c 23.88 < .001 19.26c 23.88 < .001 0.00b 0.00 < .01
4mm 20 91.13c 13.68 8.79c 13.40 0.00b 0.23
6mm 20 92.71c 11.43 6.93c 11.80 0.18b 0.30
8mm 20 97.06c 6.80 2.52c 6.79 0.12b 0.27
Total 20 91.27c 6.51 8.49c 6.46 0.15b 0.26

a Statistically significant difference between groups at level of p < .05,

b p < .01,

c p < .001