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Table 10 Fisher’s Exact test results and Descriptive statistics for comparison between post-operative sensitivity in the four groups

From: Clinical performance of nano-hydroxyapatite-modified glass ionomer cements in class V cavities: split mouth, randomized controlled trial

Time

GIC (n = 15)

Nano-HA GIC (n = 15)

RMGIC (n = 15)

Nano-HA RMGIC (n = 15)

P-value

Effect size (v)

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Base line

          

Alpha

14

93.3

15

100

12

80

14

93.3

0.306

0.261

Bravo

1

6.7

0

0

3

20

1

6.7

  

3 months

        

NC

 

Alpha

15

100

15

100

15

100

15

100

  

6 months

        

1.000

0.000

Alpha

14

93.3

14

93.3

14

93.3

14

93.3

  

Drop out

1

6.7

1

6.7

1

6.7

1

6.7

  

9 months

        

1.000

0.000

Alpha

14

93.3

14

93.3

14

93.3

14

93.3

  

Drop out

1

6.7

1

6.7

1

6.7

1

6.7

  

P-value

0.392

 

0.392

 

0.312

 

0.392

   

Effect size (v)

0.067

 

0.079

 

0.079

 

0.067

   
  1. *Significant at P ≤ 0.05
  2. NC†: Not computed because the variable is constant