Table 3.
Histopathological scoring of spondylitis TB infection for each treatment group.
Group | Mean ± SD | p value |
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A | 2.50 ± 0.55 | 0.029a |
B | 1.00 ± 0.63 | 0.018b |
C | 0.67 ± 0.52 | 0.121c |
D | 3.00 ± 0.89 | 0.049a |
E | 2.00 ± 0.89 | 0.031b |
F | 1.17 ± 0.98 | 0.048c |
G | 1.33 ± 1.51 | 0.013a |
H | 0.33 ± 0.82 | 0.012b |
I | 0.17 ± 0.41 | 0.005c |
J | 0.17 ± 0.41 | NAa |
K | 0.17 ± 0.41 | NAb |
L | 0.17 ± 0.41 | NAc |
a p value between the control group and the group treated with 1 mg/kg body weight doxycycline once daily. bp value between the control group and the group treated with 5 mg/kg body weight doxycycline once daily. cp value between the groups treated with 1 and 5 mg/kg body weight doxycycline once daily. SD: standard deviation; NA: not applicable.