Table 2.
Microbiological results from samples collected over the study period.
| Evaluation | Treatment |
Between treatment comparisons (% Differences) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group (Mean ± SD)a | Test group (Mean ± SD)a | ||
| Baseline | 6.10 ± 0.66 | 5.98 ± 0.61 | – |
| 2 weeks | 6.09 ± 0.67 | 5.57 ± 0.65∗ | 69.8%b |
| 4 weeks | 6.08 ± 0.66 | 5.21 ± 0.54∗ | 86.8%b |
*Significant differences between treatment groups by ANCOVA (p < 0.05).
a
Viable bacteria recovered (Unadjusted mean ± standard deviation).
b
Differences between the treatment groups at each evaluation expressed as a percentage.