Table 2: Effect of Age on Percentage of Hair Reduction

 

 

6

month

12

month

 

                                % of Hair Reduction

Type of Laser

Age group

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Ruby

<30 years

n=29

31.55

20.23

41.21

24.37

 

>30 years

n=31

36.61

20.14

38.23

21.70

T value

0.97

0.50

P value

0.34

0.62

Alex

<30 years

n=32

55.00

18.97

63.28

18.73

 

>30 years

n=19

44.47

17.71

60.79

23.64

T value

1.96

0.42

P value

0.71

0.68

Diode

<30 years

n=36

69.72

18.24

68.33

16.08

 

>30 years

n=24

58.75

20.28

61.25

18.72

T value

2.18

1.57

P value

0.03*

0.12

All patients

<30 years

N=97

53.45

24.53

58.56

22.70

 

>30 years

N=74

45.81

21.57

51.49

23.88

T value

2.13

1.97

P value

0.04*

0.05*