Table 5. Comparison of EMG records of muscular activity for the left masseter between the two groups according to the assessment time.
*An independent-sample t-test was used to detect significant differences in EMG records of muscular activity for the left masseter (in µV) between the two groups.
BO, Botox group; PL, placebo; SD, standard deviation
Assessment time | Group | Mean | SD | P-value* |
Before injection | BO | 694.77 | 360.76 | 0.760 |
PL | 645.83 | 193.89 | ||
2nd Week | BO | 328.84 | 181.01 | 0.003 |
PL | 620.07 | 205.86 | ||
3rd Month | BO | 336.05 | 188.57 | 0.008 |
PL | 623.69 | 236.12 | ||
6th Month | BO | 700.61 | 387.83 | 0.736 |
PL | 647.76 | 233.73 |