Table 3. McNemar test results of vaginal/oral candidal colonization and other symptoms among study participants.
Characteristics | Non-probiotic yogurt period n (%) | Danactive ™ period n (%) | Yoplus ™ period n (%) |
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Had loose stool in past 30 days | 10 (41.67) | 5 (20.83) | 8 (33.33) |
Use over the count medicine in past 30 days | 19 (78.17) | 10 (41.67)* | 11 (45.83)# |
Had diarrhea in past 30 days | 9 (37.50) | 6 (25.00) | 6 (25.00) |
Had constipation in past 30 days | 14 (58.33) | 7 (29.17)* | 5 (20.83)# |
Had vaginal infection in past 30 days. | 2 (8.33) | 2 (8.33) | 3 (12.50) |
Vaginal fungi growth | 13 (54.17) | 7 (29.17)* | 9 (37.5) |
Oral fungi growth | 15 (62.5) | 12 (50) | 14 (58.33) |
P < 0.05 compared no special yogurt consumption period and DanActive™ consumption period
P < 0.05 compared no special yogurt consumption period and Yoplus™ consumption period