Table 3b.

Intergroup comparison of random blood sugar values at baseline

Parameter	Study groups	n	Mean±SD	ANOVA
				F	P
RBS	Group A1	16	95.62±3.14	282.2	<0.001*
	Group A2	14	96.52±3.66
	Group B1	14	167.07±13.68
	Group B2	16	165.25±11.176

*Value of P is considered statistically significant P<0.05. ANOVA – Analysis of variance; P – Probability; SD – Standard deviation; n – Number of participants; F – Fisher in ANOVA test; RBS – Random blood sugar; A1 – Patients with periodontitis receiving scaling and root planing; A2 – Patients with periodontitis receiving scaling and root planing as an adjunct to low-level laser therapy; B1 – Patients with periodontitis associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving scaling and root planing; B2 – Patients with periodontitis associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving scaling and root planing as an adjunct to low-level laser therapy