Table 4.
χ2 value (with P value) for the final digit at the baseline in the diet and drug trials between the two randomised groups
|
Diet trial |
Drug trial |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2test (P value) | df | χ2test (P value) | df | |
| Height |
— |
— |
5 (0.83) |
9 |
| Weight |
36 (3×10−5) |
9 |
10 (0.31) |
9 |
| Systolic blood pressure |
26 (0.00019) |
6 |
7 (0.69) |
9 |
| Diastolic blood pressure |
16 (0.046) |
8 |
10 (0.38) |
9 |
| Cholesterol |
13 (0.182) |
9 |
7 (0.60) |
9 |
| Fasting blood glucose |
12 (0.2) |
9 |
— |
|
| Total cholesterol |
46 (5×10−7) |
9 |
— |
|
| Triglycerides |
48 (3×10−7) |
9 |
— |
|
| Energy |
16 (0.064) |
9 |
— |
|
| Total carbohydrate |
154 (2×10−28) |
9 |
— |
|
| Complex carbohydrate |
135 (1.4×10−24) |
9 |
— |
|
| Protein |
43 (2×10−6) |
9 |
— |
|
| Fat |
40 (6.4×10−6) |
9 |
— |
|
| Saturated |
15 (0.08) |
9 |
— |
|
| Fibre |
157 (8×1030) |
8 |
— |
|
| Soluble fibre |
175 (6.5×1033) |
9 |
— |
|
| Caffeine |
15 (0.059) |
8 |
— |
|
| Salt |
28.5 (0.001) |
9 |
— |
|
| Vitamin C |
18 (0.03) |
9 |
— |
|
| Carotene |
10 (0.266) |
8 |
— |
|
| Vitamin E |
20 (0.017) |
9 |
— |
|
| Vitamin A | 9.5 (0.4) | 9 | — | |
The degrees of freedom are less than 9 when one or more digits do not appear.