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Table 9 Results of independent t-test on the protective effects of hair groups (α = 0.05)

From: Determination of penetration and protection of fatty acids in bleached hair according to the fatty acid chain length and the application to understanding the protective effects of MCT oil and coconut oil

Comparison

Protection

Group

N

Mean

SE

t

p

MFBH vs. LFBH

\(\Delta E_{{{\text{ab}}}}^{*}\)

MFBH

9

1.8235

0.2782

− 5.542

< 0.001

LFBH

9

4.2053

0.3277

ΔTensile strength (MPa)

MFBH

15

40.7667

9.5389

2.055

0.049

LFBH

15

15.0733

8.0832

ΔThickness (mm)

MFBH

30

0.0020

0.0003

2.439

0.018

LFBH

30

0.0011

0.0002

ΔProtein leak (µg/mL)

MFBH

9

− 0.9311

0.1857

− 2.786

0.013

LFBH

9

− 0.3640

0.0835

MCT vs. coconut

\(\Delta E_{{{\text{ab}}}}^{*}\)

MCT

3

1.5015

0.4416

− 2.214

0.091

Coconut

3

3.9828

1.0320

ΔTensile strength (MPa)

MCT

5

51.9400

14.6536

0.392

0.706

Coconut

5

44.3800

12.5725

ΔThickness (mm)

MCT

10

0.0029

0.0006

1.346

0.195

Coconut

10

0.0015

0.0008

ΔProtein leak (µg/mL)

MCT

3

− 0.8400

0.1975

− 1.416

0.230

Coconut

3

− 0.5080

0.1265

MFBH vs. MCT

\(\Delta E_{{{\text{ab}}}}^{*}\)

MFBH

9

1.8235

0.2782

0.588

0.569

MCT

3

1.5015

0.4416

ΔTensile strength (MPa)

MFBH

15

40.7667

9.5390

− 0.600

0.556

MCT

5

51.9400

14.6536

ΔThickness (mm)

MFBH

30

0.0020

0.0003

− 1.371

0.178

MCT

10

0.0029

0.0006

ΔProtein leak (µg/mL)

MFBH

9

− 0.9311

0.1857

− 0.262

0.798

MCT

3

− 0.8400

0.1975

MFBH vs. coconut

\(\Delta E_{{{\text{ab}}}}^{*}\)

MFBH

9

1.8235

0.8345

− 2.964

0.014

Coconut

3

3.9828

1.0302

ΔTensile strength (MPa)

MFBH

15

40.7667

9.5390

− 0.199

0.845

Coconut

5

44.3800

12.5725

ΔThickness (mm)

MFBH

30

0.0020

0.0003

0.757

0.454

Coconut

10

0.0015

0.0008

ΔProtein leak (µg/mL)

MFBH

9

− 0.9311

0.1857

− 1.250

0.240

Coconut

3

− 0.5080

0.1265

LFBH vs. MCT

\(\Delta E_{{{\text{ab}}}}^{*}\)

LFBH

9

4.2053

0.3277

4.299

0.002

MCT

3

1.5015

0.4416

ΔTensile strength (MPa)

LFBH

15

15.0733

8.0832

− 2.257

0.037

MCT

5

51.9400

14.6536

ΔThickness (mm)

LFBH

30

0.0011

0.0002

− 2.684

0.021

MCT

10

0.0029

0.0006

ΔProtein leak (µg/mL)

LFBH

9

− 0.3640

0.0835

2.633

0.025

MCT

3

− 0.8400

0.1975

LFBH vs. coconut

\(\Delta E_{{{\text{ab}}}}^{*}\)

LFBH

9

4.2053

0.3277

0.281

0.784

Coconut

3

3.9828

1.0302

ΔTensile strength (MPa)

LFBH

15

15.0733

8.0832

− 1.853

0.080

Coconut

5

44.3800

12.5725

ΔThickness (mm)

LFBH

30

0.0011

0.0002

− 0.426

0.679

Coconut

10

0.0015

0.0008

ΔProtein leak (µg/mL)

LFBH

9

− 0.3640

0.0835

0.884

0.398

Coconut

3

− 0.5080

0.1265