Table 4 Statistical analysis of inflammatory response score.
Time | Inflammatory response score | n (%) | Test statistic | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimental Calcium aluminate | MTA | Positive control | Negative control | ||||
1 Month | Score (0) | 0 (0.00%)A | 3 (21.43%)B | 0 (0.00%)A | 14 (100.00%)C | 40.22 | < 0.001* |
Score (1) | 5 (35.71%) | 4 (28.57%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |||
Score (2) | 4 (28.57%) | 4 (28.57%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |||
Score (3) | 5 (35.71%) | 3 (21.43%) | 14 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |||
3 Months | Score (0) | 4 (28.57%)B | 6 (42.86%)B | 0 (0.00%)A | 14 (100.00%)B | 41.92 | < 0.001* |
Score (1) | 7 (50.00%) | 5 (35.71%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |||
Score (2) | 3 (21.43%) | 3 (21.43%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |||
Score (3) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 14 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |||
Test statistic | 157.50 | 135.00 | NA | NA | |||
p-value | 0.008* | 0.080 | NA | NA | |||
