Table 3.
Coefficients, associated confidence intervals (95% CIs), and P-values from the random effects linear models for Ra, Rz, Rmax by system, thickness, grain size group, and time
| Ra | Rz | Rmax | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systema | Coefficient | P-Value | 95% CI | Systemb | Coefficient | P-Value | 95% CI | Systemc | Coefficient | P-Value | 95% CI |
| DS | 0.181 | 0.505 | −0.350, 0.712 | DS | 11.852 | 0.144 | −2.851, 26.554 | DS | 12.263 | 0.141 | −4.060, 28.587 |
| IS | 0.175 | 0.516 | −0.353, 0.703 | IS | 5.022 | 0.500 | −9.587, 19.632 | IS | 5.045 | 0.542 | −11.175, 21.264 |
| SDC | −0.491 | 0.109 | −1.091, 0.109 | SDC | −3.543 | 0.676 | −20.153, 13.608 | SDC | −0.428 | 0.964 | −18.871, 18.014 |
| OT | 0.695 | 0.009* | 0.172, 1.219 | OT | 11.195 | 0.130 | −3.290, 25.680 | OT | 11.776 | 0.151 | −4.305, 27.857 |
| OS | Reference | OS | Reference | OS | Reference | ||||||
| Grain size | −0.008 | 0.323 | −0.025, 0.008 | Grain size | −0.244 | 0.304 | −0.709, 0.221 | Grain size | −0.179 | 0.496 | −0.695, 0.337 |
| Thickness | 0.194 | 0.003* | 0.068, 0.321 | Thickness | 5.890 | 0.001* | 2.282, 9.497 | Thickness | 5.319 | 0.010* | 1.258, 9.379 |
| Time | −0.171 | 0.000* | −0.203, −0.139 | Time | −3.297 | 0.000* | −4.493, −2.100 | Time | −2.788 | 0.001* | −4.422, −1.154 |
DS DiaStrip, IS Intensiv Ortho-Strips System, SDC G5-ProLign, OT Galaxy IPR Diamond Discs, OS OS Discs
aOverall significance of system for Ra, P = 0.07
bOverall significance of system for Rz, P = 0.33
cOverall significance of system for Rmax, P = 0.48
*Value statistically significant