Table 3.
Comparison between the three studied groups regarding qualitative grading before and 6 months after treatment and the improvement of qualitative grading 6 months after treatment
| Qualitative grading | Group 1 (filler side) | Group 2 (fractional laser side) | Group 3 (subcision) | Test value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | Grade I | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.857* | 0.931 |
| Grade II | 2 (10.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | |||
| Grade III | 10 (50.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | |||
| Grade IV | 8 (40.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | |||
| After 6 m | Grade I | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 25.050* | 0.000 |
| Grade II | 18 (90.0%) | 15 (75.0%) | 7 (35.0%) | |||
| Grade III | 2 (10.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 11 (55.0%) | |||
| Grade IV | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | |||
|
Qualitative grading Improvement after 6 months |
Poor | 3 (15.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 8 (40.0%) | 10.671* | 0.031 |
| Good | 11 (55.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | |||
| Excellent | 6 (30.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | |||
| Chi-square test | X2 | 26.133 | 32.650 | 13.064 | ||
| p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.005 | |||
p value > 0.05: non-significant; p value < 0.05: significant; p value < 0.01: highly significant
*Chi-square test