Table 3 Salivary HβD-3 levels among different study groups
Groups | Mean (SD) | 95% C.I | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
I (children with ECC and Anemia) | 6.94 (3.13) | 5.4–8.4 | 0.001b |
II (children with ECC but without Anemia) | 10.80 (4.50) | 8.7–12.9 | |
III (children without ECC but with Anemia) | 7.22 (2.87) | 5.8–8.5 | |
IV (children without ECC and Anemia) | 7.25 (2.30) | 6.1–8.3 | |
Comparison of group II(children with ECC and without Anemia) with all other groups by Tukey/HSD test | |||
Mean difference | |||
Group I (children with ECC and Anemia) | 3.866a | 0.002c | |
Group III (children without ECC but with Anemia) | 3.579 a | 0.005c | |
Group IV (children without ECC and Anemia) | 3.579 a | 0.006c |