Table 4.

Distribution of Interleukin-6 Levels by Fiber Group in the Initial Randomized Patient Population, and After 3 Months, in the Intent-to-Treat Population and Among Protocol Completers

Interleukin-6 Level	High Fiber	Low Fiber	Control	P Valuea
Initial population, No.	42	51	54	.043
≤2.5 pg/mL, %	45.2	62.8	38.9
>2.5 pg/mL, %	54.8	37.3	61.1
Intent-to-treat, No.	41	51	56	.217
≤2.5 pg/mL, %	48.8	31.4	42.9
>2.5 pg/mL, %	51.2	68.6	57.1
Protocol completers, No.	34	44	51	.178
≤2.5 pg/mL, %	50.0	29.6	41.2
>2.5 pg/mL, %	50.0	70.5	58.8

^a Determined by χ² analysis.