Table 5.
Percentage of days ill and Test statistics for MANCOVA
| symptom | control | intervention | difference | Χ2-test statistics | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| common cold | 2.78 | 2.07 | - 0.71 | 7.040 | 0.008 * |
| sinusitis | 0.12 | 0.34 | + 0.22 | 1.024 | 0.312 |
| sore throat | 1.53 | 1.34 | - 0.19 | 0.640 | 0.424 |
| fever | 0.31 | 0.25 | - 0.05 | 4.352 | 0.037 * |
| cough | 2.00 | 1.85 | - 0.14 | 5.120 | 0.024 * |
| bronchitis | 0.20 | 0.39 | + 0.19 | 1.408 | 0.235 |
| pneumonia | 0.08 | 0.00 | - 0.08 | 1.152 | 0.283 |
| influenza | 0.12 | 0.13 | - 0.01 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| diarrhoea | 0.92 | 0.11 | - 0.82 | 3.200 | 0.074 |
*statistically significant result (p < 0.05)