Table 3 ANOVA median differences analysis between the four groups
From: Blood titanium levels in patients with large and sliding titanium implants
Parameter | ANOVA P-value | Multiple comparisons test | Significant? | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 0.0001 | Spine rods vs. Tumour | No | 0.1898 |
Spine rods vs. Massive acetabular | No | 0.0810 | ||
Spine rods vs. Standard hips | Yes | < 0.0001 | ||
Tumour vs. Massive acetabular | No | > 0.9999 | ||
Tumour vs. Standard hips | Yes | 0.0010 | ||
Massive acetabular vs. Standard hips | Yes | 0.0350 | ||
Follow-up time | < 0.0001 | Spine rods vs. Tumour | Yes | 0.0308 |
Spine rods vs. Massive acetabular | No | 0.7077 | ||
Spine rods vs. Standard hips | Yes | < 0.0001 | ||
Tumour vs. Massive acetabular | No | > 0.9999 | ||
Tumour vs. Standard hips | No | 0.1068 | ||
Massive acetabular vs. Standard hips | Yes | 0.0055 | ||
Blood Ti levels (ppb) | < 0.0001 | Spine rods vs. Tumour | Yes | 0.0111 |
Spine rods vs. Massive acetabular | No | > 0.9999 | ||
Spine rods vs. Standard hips | Yes | < 0.0001 | ||
Tumour vs. Massive acetabular | No | 0.3070 | ||
Tumour vs. Standard hips | No | 0.2056 | ||
Massive acetabular vs. Standard hips | Yes | < 0.0001 |