Table 16.
Association between sponsor and conclusion on reported outcome: Microflora
| Microflora | Source of funding |
No conclusion on reported outcome |
Positive |
Negative |
Neutral |
Chi-square p value | Fisher’s exact p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) $$ | n (%) $$ | n (%) $$ | n (%) $$ | ||||
| Bifidobacteria N = 30 |
Industry |
7 (23.3) |
11 (36.7) |
|
|
0.249 |
0.195 |
| |
None/Not clear |
2 (6.7) |
5 (16.7) |
1 (3.3) |
1 (3.3) |
|
|
| |
Non industry |
1 (3.3) |
1 (3.3) |
|
1 (3.3) |
|
|
| Lactobacillus N = 19 |
Industry |
5 (26.3) |
4 (21.1) |
|
|
0.084 |
0.294 |
| |
None/Not clear |
3 (15.8) |
4 (21.1) |
|
1 (5.3) |
|
|
| |
Non industry |
1 (5.3) |
|
1 (5.3) |
|
|
|
| Pathogens N = 25 |
Industry |
7 (28) |
6 (24) |
|
|
0.152 |
0.269 |
| |
None/Not clear |
4 (16) |
5 (20) |
1 (4) |
|
|
|
| Non industry | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
$$Overall percentage.