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Table 2 Comparison of plaque index and gingival bleeding index at baseline, 2 months and 3 months between NSPT and OHI group

From: Effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy verses oral hygiene instructions on Type 2 diabetes subjects with chronic periodontitis: a randomised clinical trial

 

NSPT group (n = 15) (% ± SD)

OHI group ( n = 17) (% ± SD)

p-value

Plaque index

   

Baseline

40.06 ± 22.44

32.70 ± 21.08

0.346

2 months

4.65 ± 4.63

12.06 ± 10.01

0.013*

3 months

1.96 ± 5.97

4.88 ± 5.88

0.174

P1 value

<0.001*

<0.001*

 

P2 value

<0.001*

<0.001*

 

P3 value

0.157

<0.001*

 

Effect Size1

1.747

1.480

 

Effect Size2

1.704

1.577

 

Effect Size3

0.386

1.193

 

Gingival bleeding index

   

Baseline

20.81 ± 21.07

21.56 ± 15.22

0.908

2 months

2.97 ± 3.98

6.40 ± 10.00

0.224

3 months

1.18 ± 1.66

14.85 ± 46.32

0.263

P1 value

0.006*

<0.001*

 

P2 value

0.003*

0.565

 

P3 value

0.092

0.466

 

Effect Size1

0.844

2.108

 

Effect Size2

0.942

0.143

 

Effect Size3

0.467

0.181

 
  1. *p < 0.05 ( statistically significant).
  2. p1 - p-value of baseline compared to 2 months.
  3. p2 - p-value of baseline compared to 3 months.
  4. p3 - p-value of 2 months compared to 3 months.
  5. Effect Size1 - effect size of baseline compared to 2 months.
  6. Effect Size2 – effect size of baseline compared to 3 months.
  7. Effect Size3 – effect size of 2 months compared to 3 months.
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