BIOSTATISTICS

Name : Dr. Richa Ranjit

MScD Orthodontics
Activity 3 Comparison of Groups
3

a)Comparing method 1 and method 2 (independent sample )

Overjet
Group

Mean

Male
Female

15
15

3.7333
4.2667

Standard
deviation
1.66762
1.43759

t-value

Significance

-0.938
0.938

0.356
0.356

Null Hypothesis : There is no significant difference in overjet between male

and female groups.
Level of significance P>0.1
Not Significant = accepted
At level P>0.1,the hypothesis is therefore accepted,as there is no significant
difference(NS) in overjet between male and female groups with regards to
overjet.
Overbite
Group

Mean

Male
Female

15
15

4.2667
3.7333

Standard
deviation
1.70992
1.38701

t-value

Significance

-0.938
-0.938

0.356
0.357

Null Hypothesis : There is significant difference in overbite between male

and female groups.
Level of significance P>0.1
Not significant = accepted
At level P>0.1, the hypothesis is therefore accepted, as there is significant
difference (NS)in overbite between male and female groups with regards to
overbite.

3. b) Comparing two related samples

Group

Mean

overjet
overbite

30
30

4.0000
4.0000

Standard
deviation
1.55364
1.55364

Paired t-value

Significance

.0000

1.000

Null Hypothesis : There is no significant difference in overjet and overbite.

Level of significance P>0.1
Not significant = accepted
At level P>0.1, the hypothesis is therefore accepted, there is no significant
difference (NS) between overjet and overbite.

c) Comparing 3 groups

Age group
overjet
11-20yrs
21-30yrs
>30yrs
Total
Overbite
11-20yrs
21-30yrs
>30yrs
Total

Mean

Standard
deviation

10
10
10
30

3.3000
3.7000
5.0000
4.0000

1.33749
1.76698
1.05409
1.55364

10
10
10
30

3.5000
3.4000
5.1000
4.0000

1.43372
1.42984
1.28668
1.55364

F-value

Significance

3.935

0.032

4.743

0.017

Overjet
Null Hypothesis : There is no significant difference between 11-20yrs, 2130yrs and >30yrs in regards overjet and overbite.
Level of significance P<0.1,P<0.05 and P>0.01
Very significant = rejected
At level P<0.1,P<0.05 and P>0.01, the hypothesis if therefore rejected , and
there is no significant difference (NS) **between age groups in regards to
overjet and overbite.

Overbite
Null Hypothesis : There is no significant difference between 11-20yrs, 2130yrs and >30yrs in regards overjet and overbite.
Level of significance P<0.1,P<0.05 and P>0.01
Very significant = rejected
At level P<0.1,P<0.05 and P>0.01, the hypothesis if therefore rejected , and
there is no significant difference (NS) **between age groups in regards to
overjet and overbite.