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Table 3 Difficulty values given by dental undergraduates and graduate dentists to MTM 48 of radiograph 8 shown in the survey. U Mann–Whitney test

From: Mandibular third molar extraction: perceived surgical difficulty in relation to professional training

 

Valid N

Mean

Standard Deviation

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Minimum

Maximum

8. Extraction of 4.8

Group 1

Dental undergraduates

61

8,46

1,75

9,00

8,00

10,00

2,0

10,0

Graduate dentists

328

9,40

1,05

10,00

9,00

10,00

0,0

10,0

Total

389

9,25

1,23

10,00

9,00

10,00

0,0

10,0

Independent-Samples Mann–Whitney U Test Summary

Total N

389

Mann–Whitney U

13,445,500

Wilcoxon W

67,401,500

Test Statistic

13,445,500

Standard Error

711,752

Standardized Test Statistic

4,835

Asymptotic Sig.(2-sided test)

 < 0,001