Table 2.
Participant characteristics by treatment completion* in the crossover tea study
|
Characteristic |
Completed (N = 32) |
Dropped out (N = 33) |
|---|---|---|
| (%) | (%) | |
| Age, mean (SD) |
33 (12) |
33 (12) |
| Male |
44 |
42 |
| Race/Ethnicity |
|
|
| White |
44 |
46 |
| African-American |
9 |
36 |
| Hispanic |
6 |
6 |
| Asian |
38 |
6 |
| Other |
3 |
6 |
| Smoking statusa |
|
|
| Current |
34 |
64 |
| Former |
6 |
- |
| Never |
60 |
36 |
| Regular alcohol intake |
25 |
21 |
| Regular tea intake |
41 |
33 |
| Regular coffee intake |
52 |
41 |
| Regular carbonated beverages intake |
32 |
49 |
| Fruit/vegetable servings/day, mean (SD) |
2.4 (1.3) |
2.7 (1.7) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 24.1 (3.6) | 24.2 (5.8) |
aP value <0.05 for comparison between “completed” and “dropped out”.
b 0.05 ≤ P value < 0.10 for comparison between “completed” and “dropped out”.
c 0.10 ≤ P value < 0.15 for comparison between “completed” and “dropped out”.
* Treatment completion is defined as completion of all four crossover treatments.
Regular intake <2 servings per day. Participants reporting ≥2 servings per day consumption of tea, coffee, carbonated beverages, or alcohol were excluded from the trial.