Table 2: Descriptive and inferential statistics of marginal gap ratio across the research groups.

 

Group

Descriptive statistics

Kruskal-Wallis Htest

N

Mean

SD

Median

95%CI(Lower-Upper)

Mean

rank

Statistica

value

P-

value

Group 1-Retrograde (Putty Only)

13

0.45

0.19

0.45

0.33-0.58

24.00

 

 

 

4.328

 

 

 

0.228

Group 2-Retrograde (Deep Putty + Sealer)

13

0.33

0.18

0.30

0.19-0.47

15.67

Group 3-

Orthograde (Putty

Only)

13

0.50

0.17

0.53

0.39-0.60

27.67

Group 4-

Orthograde (Deep

Putty + Sealer)

13

0.48

0.19

0.45

0.37-0.60

24.62