Table 3 Mean and Standard deviation (SD) values for ΔL, Δa, Δb in both groups.
Parameter | Interval | (Mean ± SD) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group (N) | Group (W) | |||
ΔL | 1 week- Baseline | −0.50 ± 1.65 | −1.29 ± 2.29 | 0.365 ns |
1 month- Baseline | −0.69 ± 1.78 | −2.04 ± 2.24 | 0.134 ns | |
3 months- Baseline | −1.05 ± 2.80 | −2.20 ± 2.45 | 0.317 ns | |
12 months-Baseline | −1.01 ± 3.17 | −2.80 ± 2.77 | 0.173 ns | |
Δa | 1 week- Baseline | 0.07 ± 0.34 | −0.28 ± 0.48 | 0.070 ns |
1 month- Baseline | 0.12 ± 0.40 | −0.27 ± 0.42 | 0.037* | |
3 months- Baseline | 0.18 ± 0.28 | −0.28 ± 0.44 | 0.011* | |
12 months- Baseline | 0.20 ± 0.40 | −0.23 ± 0.52 | 0.041* | |
Δb | 1 week- Baseline | −0.20 ± 1.10 | −0.69 ± 1.05 | 0.294 ns |
1 month- Baseline | −0.56 ± 1.55 | −0.69 ± 1.07 | 0.813 ns | |
3 months- Baseline | −0.45 ± 1.71 | −0.71 ± 1.36 | 0.693 ns | |
12 months- Baseline | −0.40 ± 2.20 | −0.71 ± 1.67 | 0.713 ns | |