Table 10.
Comparison of changes in serum total R_lathosterol induced by chitosan and placebo treatments.
| Placebo ∆ | Chitosan ∆ | p-Value Chitosan vs. Placebo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects (μg/mg) | 0.01 ± 0.40 | −0.11 ± 0.37 * | 0.0759 # |
| % subjects decrease | 49.1 | 59.0 | 0.3513 # |
| % subjects increase | 51.9 | 41.0 | |
| Change vs. baseline | −0.2610 | −0.5023 | |
| Spearman R | |||
| Spearman p-value | 0.0542 | <0.0001 | |
| Difference in slope (p-value) | 0.0005 $ | <0.0001 $ | 0.5432 & |
∆ Wilcoxon p-value expressing the significance of the change compared to zero, * p < 0.05, # 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.