Table 8.
Comparison of changes in serum R_sitosterol induced by chitosan and placebo treatments.
| Placebo ∆ | Chitosan ∆ | p-Value Chitosan vs. Placebo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects (μg/mg) | −0.06 ± 0.27 | −0.06 ± 0.36 | 0.9471 # |
| % subjects decrease | 52.7 | 54.1 | 1.0000 # |
| % subjects increase | 47.3 | 15.9 | |
| Change vs. baseline | |||
| Spearman R | −0.4224 | −0.3557 | |
| Spearman p-value | 0.0013 | 0.0049 | |
| Difference in slope (p-value) | <0.0001 $ | 0.0027 $ | 0.9860 & |
∆ 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.