Table 7.
Comparison of changes in serum R_campesterol induced by chitosan and placebo treatments.
| Placebo ∆ | Chitosan ∆ | p-Value Chitosan vs. Placebo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects (μg/mg) | −0.04 ± 0.51 | −0.12 ± 0.50 | 0.3333 # |
| % subjects decrease | 50.9 | 55.7 | 0.7097 # |
| % subjects increase | 49.1 | 44.3 | |
| Change vs. baseline | |||
| Spearman R | −0.4901 | −0.4040 | |
| Spearman p-value | 0.0001 | 0.0012 | |
| Difference in slope (p-value) | <0.0001 $ | 0.0084 $ | 0.6112 & |
∆ Wilcoxon p-value expressing the significance of the change compared to zero, # data are expressed as p-values using the Mann–Whitney test, $ value expresses whether slope is different from zero, & value expresses whether slopes under chitosan and placebo treatments are different.