Table 2 Frequency distribution of severity and extent of inflammation, connective tissue, and congestion
Section 1: Frequency distribution of severity and extent of inflammation in the four groups | ||||||||||
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Variable |  | Gutta-percha (N = 10) | MTA (N = 11) | MCM-48 (N = 13) | MCM-48/HA (N = 12) | P value | ||||
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |||
Severity of inflammation | No inflammation | 6 | 60 | 6 | 54.5 | 8 | 61.5 | 9 | 75 | 0.53 |
Insignificant | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | ||
Mild | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.4 | 1 | 8.3 | ||
Moderate | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
Severe | 1 | 10 | 5 | 45.5 | 2 | 15.4 | 1 | 8.3 | ||
Extent of inflammation | None | 6 | 60 | 6 | 54.5 | 8 | 61.5 | 9 | 75 | 0.72 |
Lower third | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.2 | 1 | 7.7 | 1 | 8.33 | ||
Upper two-thirds | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.33 | ||
Entire tissue | 2 | 20 | 3 | 27.3 | 4 | 30.8 | 1 | 8.33 | ||
Section 2. Frequency distribution of connective tissue formation and its location in the four groups | ||||||||||
Connective tissue formation | Normal | 8 | 80 | 9 | 81.8 | 6 | 46.2 | 2 | 16.7 | 0.064 |
Granulation tissue | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9.1 | 2 | 15.4 | 4 | 33.3 | ||
Fibrotic tissue | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9.1 | 3 | 23.1 | 5 | 41.7 | ||
Granulation + fibrosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.4 | 1 | 8.3 | ||
Extent of connective tissue | None | 8 | 80 | 9 | 81.8 | 6 | 46.2 | 2 | 16.7 | 0.047 |
Lower third | 2 | 20 | 1 | 9.1 | 4 | 30.8 | 5 | 41.6 | ||
Upper two-thirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 3 | 25 | ||
Entire tissue | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | 2 | 15.3 | 2 | 16.7 | ||
Section 3. Frequency distribution of severity and extent of congestion in the four groups | ||||||||||
Severity of congestion | No congestion | 3 | 30 | 10 | 90.9 | 5 | 38.5 | 8 | 66.6 | 0.02 |
Mild | 3 | 30 | 1 | 9.1 | 4 | 30.8 | 2 | 16.7 | ||
Moderate | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 2 | 16.7 | ||
Severe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
Extent of congestion | None | 3 | 30 | 10 | 90.9 | 5 | 38.5 | 8 | 66.6 | 0.01 |
Lower third | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 7.7 | 1 | 8.4 | ||
Upper two-thirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Â | Entire tissue | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 3 | 25 | Â |