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Table 2 Correlation between pain and the age and sex of the participants

From: Influence of orthodontic archwire (nickel–titanium versus copper–nickel–titanium) on pain in adult patients in the aligning phase of treatment with self-ligating brackets (two months of follow-up): a prospective observational pilot study

 

Age

Sex

Coef. RS

P-Value

Men, mean (SD)

Women, mean (SD)

P-Value

T00

-0.11

0.288NS

1.00 (± 1.37)

1.92 (± 2.84)

0.432

T01

-0.22

0.127NS

4.47 (± 1.59)

4.69 (± 2.53)

0.805

T02

-0.20

0.141NS

5.06 (± 1.49)

5.54 (± 1.98)

0.592

T03

0.14

0.232NS

5.24 (± 1.60)

6.00 (± 1.83)

0.363

T10

-0.13

0.254NS

1.29 (± 1.61)

1.69 (± 2.66)

0.773

T11

-0.18

0.173NS

4.24 (± 1.72)

5.23 (± 2.13)

0.183

T12

-0.20

0.140NS

4.76 (± 1.48)

5.62 (± 2.29)

0.123

T13

-0.16

0.192NS

4.59 (± 1.62)

5.38 (± 2.43)

0.300

T20

-0.08

0.334NS

1.29 (± 1.40)

1.08 (± 1.12)

0.807

T21

-0.12

0.259NS

1.47 (± 1.55)

2.08 (± 1.38)

0.251

T22

-0.19

0.155NS

3.29 (± 1.36)

3.77 (± 1.36)

0.243

T23

-0.10

0.307NS

2.76 (± 2.17)

3.00 (± 1.68)

0.538

  1. SD: Standard deviation
  2. T00: T0– Start
  3. T01: T0–4 h
  4. T02: T0–24 h
  5. T03: T0–48 h
  6. T10: T1– Start
  7. T11: T1–4 h
  8. T12: T1–24 h
  9. T13: T1–48 h
  10. T20: T2– Start
  11. T21: T2–4 h
  12. T22: T2–24 h
  13. T23: T2–48 h