Table 7.
Comparison of TNF-α in three groups ( ± SD, pg/mL).
| Indicator | Time | Group R | Group D | Group C | F | Effect size | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | 18.74 ± 4.39 | 17.84 ± 4.30 | 17.90 ± 5.29 | 0.398 | 0.90 (−1.84 ~ 3.65) | 0.673 | |
| TNF-α | T4 | 27.47 ± 3.18# | 25.37 ± 4.07# | 32.35 ± 4.56*,# | 28.162 | 2.10 (−0.24 ~ 4.43) | <0.001 |
| T5 | 22.26 ± 2.53# | 20.74 ± 3.32# | 26.57 ± 3.10*,# | 35.445 | 1.53 (−0.23 ~ 3.29) | <0.001 | |
| T6 | 20.31 ± 2.46 | 18.78 ± 2.88 | 23.79 ± 3.70*,# | 24.659 | 1.53 (−0.26 ~ 3.33) | <0.001 |
*Comparison with group R, p < 0.05; #Comparison with T0, p < 0.05; effect size presented as difference in means between groups R and D (95% CI).