Table 3.
Elastic modulus values of the groups (GPa). (SD: Standard deviation, H: Heat-polymerized polymethyl methacrylate, P: Polyamide, R: Glass fiber reinforced polyamide. aOne way ANOVA Test*p<0.001, bTukey Test **p<0.05, cPaired t Test***p<0.05).
| Before Aging | After Aging | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | cp | |||
| H | 5.79 ±0.64 | 6.12±1.27 | 0.549*** | |||
| P | 3.03 ±0.69 | 2.54±0.64 | 0.266*** | |||
| R | 2.61 ±0.63 | 2.38±0.68 | 0.319*** | |||
| ap | 0.000* | 0.000* | ||||
| Pairwise Comparisons; bp | H-P | 2.76** | H-P | 3.58** | ||
| H-R | 3.18** | H-R | 3.74** | |||
| P-R | 4.21 | P-R | 0.16 |