Table 1: Relationship between serum-procalcitonin and severity of spreading odontogenic infection (Kruskal-Wallis Test).

 

Low Severity Median (IQR)

Moderate Severity Median (IQR)

High Severity Median (IQR)

Statistics

 

 

 

 

H = 40.665

Serum Procalcitonin

108.8 (37.5)

183.0 (79.7)

365.8 (166.0)

Df = 2

 

 

 

 

 p = 0.001

H = Kruskal-Wallis test; Df = Degree of freedom