Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine / 2018 / Article / Tab 4 / Research Article
Ingestion of Exopolymers from Aureobasidium pullulans Reduces the Duration of Cold and Flu Symptoms: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Intervention Study Table 4 Foundational statistics and homogeneity testing of subject gender, drinking, exercise, smoking, medical history, and medications.
Variable Group Male Female Chi-squared value Frequency % Frequency % Gender EAP group 7 19.44 29 80.56 2.4923 0.1144 Placebo group 13 36.11 23 63.89 Drinking Drinking (visit 1) EAP group 18 50.00 18 50.00 0.0556 0.8136 Placebo group 17 47.22 19 52.78 Drinking (visit 3) EAP group 19 52.78 17 47.22 0.6353 0.6353 Placebo group 21 58.33 15 41.67 Variable Group Yes No Chi-squared value Frequency % Frequency % Exercise Visit 1 EAP group 28 77.78 8 22.22 0.0000 1.0000 Placebo group 28 77.78 8 22.22 Visit 3 EAP group 27 75.00 9 25.00 0.0000 1.0000 Placebo group 27 75.00 9 25.00 Smoking EAP group 1 2.63 37 97.37 1.0588 0.3035 Placebo group 3 8.33 33 91.67 Medical history EAP group 2 5.56 34 94.44 2.0571 0.1515 Placebo group 0 0.00 36 100.00 Medications EAP group 1 2.78 35 97.22 1.9343 0.1643 Placebo group 4 11.11 32 88.89 Concomitant drug administration EAP group 3 8.33 33 91.67 0.0000 1.0000 Placebo group 3 8.33 33 91.67
