Table 6 Comparison of Group Am with Group Nm at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months among different parameters.

From: Neurotic personality trait as a predictor in the prognosis of composite restorations: A 24-month clinical follow up study

  

Groups

N

Mean rank

P value

Retention

Baseline

Group Am

44

46.5

1

Group Nm

48

46.5

6 Months

Group Am

44

47.05

0.296

Group Nm

48

46

12 Months

Group Am

44

46.05

0.611

Group Nm

48

46.92

24 Months

Group Am

44

47.14

0.577

Group Nm

48

45.92

Color match

Baseline

Group Am

44

46.55

0.951

Group Nm

48

46.46

6 Months

Group Am

44

46.13

0.743

Group Nm

48

46.84

12 Months

Group Am

44

46.15

0.814

Group Nm

48

46.82

24 Months

Group Am

44

46.02

0.812

Group Nm

48

46.94

Marginal discoloration

Baseline

Group Am

44

46.5

1

Group Nm

48

46.5

6 Months

Group Am

44

48.19

0.138

Group Nm

48

44.95

12 Months

Group Am

44

46.7

0.904

Group Nm

48

46.31

24 Months

Group Am

44

46.6

0.962

Group Nm

48

46.41

Marginal adaptation

Baseline

Group Am

44

46.5

1

Group Nm

48

46.5

6 Months

Group Am

44

48.14

0.067

Group Nm

48

45

12 Months

Group Am

44

46.64

0.924

Group Nm

48

46.38

24 Months

Group Am

44

46.38

0.943

Group Nm

48

46.61

Secondary caries

Baseline

Group Am

44

46.5

1

Group Nm

48

46.5

6 Months

Group Am

44

47.05

0.296

Group Nm

48

46

12 Months

Group Am

44

46.57

0.947

Group Nm

48

46.44

24 Months

Group Am

44

47.77

0.418

Group Nm

48

45.33

Surface texture

Baseline

Group Am

44

46.5

1

Group Nm

48

46.5

6 Months

Group Am

44

48.19

0.138

Group Nm

48

44.95

12 Months

Group Am

44

46.7

0.904

Group Nm

48

46.31

24 Months

Group Am

44

45.61

0.677

Group Nm

48

47.31

Anatomical form

Baseline

Group Am

44

46.5

1

Group Nm

48

46.5

6 Months

Group Am

44

46.56

0.938

Group Nm

48

46.45

12 Months

Group Am

44

46.6

0.934

Group Nm

48

46.41

24 Months

Group Am

44

47.25

0.617

Group Nm

48

45.81

Post-operative sensitivity

Baseline

Group Am

44

46.55

0.951

Group Nm

48

46.46

6 Months

Group Am

44

46.56

0.938

Group Nm

48

46.45

12 Months

Group Am

44

47.09

0.605

Group Nm

48

45.96

24 Months

Group Am

44

46.73

0.873

Group Nm

48

46.29

  1. *Statistical significance set at 0.05; Group Am-Microhybrid (Agreeableness) Vs Group Nm-Microhybrid Group (Neuroticism).