Table 3.

Intergroup comparison of clinical parameters at baseline

Parameter	Study groups	n	Mean±SD	ANOVA
				F	P
PI	A1	16	1.73±0.45	2.24	0.09 (NS)
	A2	14	1.71±0.51
	B1	14	2.00±0.66
	B2	16	2.14±0.57
BI	A1	16	1.90±0.63	1.88	0.14 (NS)
	A2	14	2.29±0.42
	B1	14	1.96±0.62
	B2	16	1.84±0.55
PD	A1	16	6.05±0.63	0.14	0.94 (NS)
	A2	14	5.98±0.59
	B1	14	5.93±0.97
	B2	16	5.87±0.94
CAL	A1	16	6.06±±0.66	0.13	0.94 (NS)
	A2	14	6.02±0.62
	B1	14	6.15±0.94
	B2	16	5.97±1.00

P>0.05 statistically NS. n – Number of participants; SD – Standard deviation; ANOVA – Analysis of variance; F – Fisher in ANOVA test; NS – Nonsignificant; P – Probability; PI – Plaque index; BI – Bleeding index; PD – Probing depth; CAL – Clinical attachment level; T2DM – Type 2 diabetes mellitus; A1 – Periodontitis participants receiving scaling and root planing alone; A2 – Periodontitis participants receiving scaling and root planing with adjunctive low-level laser therapy; B1 – Periodontitis participants with T2DM receiving scaling and root planing alone; B2 – Periodontitis participants with T2DM receiving scaling and root planing with adjunctive low level-laser therapy