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Table 4 Descriptive ANOVA- MMP-12 expression (ng/ml)

From: Estimation of salivary matrix metalloproteinases- 12 (MMP- 12) levels among patients presenting with oral submucous fibrosis and oral squamous cell carcinoma

Category

N = 90

Mean (SD)

MSE (p value ò)

Healthy

30

0.82 (0.45)

12.48 (< 0.001)

OSF

30

12.53 (3.2)

OSCC

30

14.92 (5.1)

Comparison

Mean difference

p value ø

 

OSF vs Healthy

11.70

 < 0.001

 

OSCC vs Healthy

14.09

 < 0.001

 

OSCC vs OSF

2.39

0.028

 
  1. Ã’- p value computed using One-way ANOVA
  2. MSE- Mean square error, SD- Standard Deviation
  3. ø- p value computed using Post hoc Tuckey test