Table 3.
Kruskal Wallis H Test to analyse significance between clinical staging, histopathological grading and burning sensation.
| Ranks and Test Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical staging | N | Mean Rank | |
| Burning sensation | Stage I | 2 | 16.50 |
| Stage II | 21 | 13.45 | |
| Stage III | 7 | 21.36 | |
| Total | 30 | ||
| Burning sensation | |||
| Chi-Square | 4.836 | ||
| Df | 2 | ||
| Asymp. Sig. | 0.089 | ||
| Ranks and Test Statistics | |||
| Histopathological grading |
N |
Mean Rank |
|
| Burning sensation | Mild | 14 | 13.29 |
| Moderate | 10 | 13.80 | |
| Severe | 6 | 23.50 | |
| Total | 30 | ||
| Burning sensation | |||
| Chi-Square | 7.053 | ||
| Df | 2 | ||
| Asymp. Sig. (*p-value < 0.05) | 0.029* | ||
Inference: A significant difference (p = 0.029) in burning sensation across various histopathological grades was observed, mean ranks suggests a significance between moderate and severe levels of grading. Clinical staging and burning sensation were non-significant (p = 0.089).