Table 4.
Multiple comparisons using post hoc tests.
| Dependent variable ST2 | Group (I) | Group (J) | Mean difference (I-J) | Std error | Sig. | 95% Confidence Lower bound | Interval Upper bound |
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| Tukey test | Healthy | P | −200.916* | 31.19615 | .000 | −278.2647 | −123.5681 |
| P+DM | −303.559* | 32.09114 | .000 | −383.1271 | −223.9925 | ||
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| Periodontitis | healthy | 200.916* | 31.19615 | .000 | 123.5681 | 278.2647 | |
| P+DM | −102.643* | 32.80524 | .011 | −183.9813 | −21.3055 | ||
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| Periodontitis+ DM | Healthy | 303.559* | 32.09114 | .000 | 223.9925 | 383.1271 | |
| periodontitis | 102.643* | 32.80524 | .011 | 21.3055 | 183.9813 | ||
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| Dunnett 2-sided test | Periodontitis | Healthy | 200.916* | 31.19615 | .000 | 127.9740 | 273.8589 |
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| Periodontitis+ DM | Healthy | 303.559* | 32.09114 | .000 | 228.5247 | 378.5949 | |
*
The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.
b
Dunnett-test treats 1 group as a control and compares all other groups against it.
DM – diabetes mellitus.