Ingestion of Exopolymers from Aureobasidium pullulans Reduces the Duration of Cold and Flu Symptoms: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Intervention Study

Table 5

Foundational statistics and comparisons of blood test results between test groups.

Variable	Group	Mean	Std. dev.	-value	value
White blood cell	EAP group	–0.41	1.07	0.31	0.6225
	Placebo group	–0.32	1.25
Neutrophil	EAP group	–0.079	8.07	–0.39	0.3489
	Placebo group	–0.81	8.29
Eosinophil	EAP group	–0.04	1.19	–0.07	0.4717
	Placebo group	–0.06	0.93
Basophil	EAP group	–0.05	0.27	–0.82	0.2086
	Placebo group	–0.10	0.26
Lymphocyte	EAP group	–0.38	6.90	0.68	0.7491
	Placebo group	0.70	7.10
Monocyte	EAP group	0.55	2.25	–0.53	0.2973
	Placebo group	0.2676	2.40

Missing values were replaced with averages and used in the ITT group data analysis.