Table 3.
Difference in d‐ROMs and biological antioxidant potential (BAP) test measurements between CG (PPI + Tap Water) and EG (PPI + ERW) group
| Baseline | Post‐treatment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG n (%) | EG n (%) | χ2 P‐value | CG n (%) | EG n (%) | χ2 P‐value | |
| d‐ROMs test (U‐CARR) | ||||||
| <300 | 8 (20.0) | 9 (20.5) | .290 | 4 (10.0) | 23 (53.5) | <.001 |
| 300‐320 | 3 (7.5) | 3 (6.8) | 3 (7.5) | 3 (7.0) | ||
| 321‐340 | 2 (5.0) | 5 (11.4) | 5 (12.59 | 5 (11.6) | ||
| 341‐400 | 12 (30.0) | 6 (13.6) | 13 (32.5) | 9 (20.9) | ||
| 401‐500 | 12 (3.0) | 12 (27.3) | 14 (35.5) | 1 (2.3) | ||
| >500 | 3 (7.5) | 9 (20.5) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (4.7) | ||
| BAP test (μEq/L) | ||||||
| ≥2200 | 0 | 0 | .393 | 0 | 10 (23.3) | <.001 |
| 2200‐2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (9.3) | ||
| 2000‐1801 | 3 (7.5) | 3 (6.8) | 0 | 9 (20.9) | ||
| 1800‐1601 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 8 (18.6) | ||
| 1600‐1401 | 0 | 2 (4.5) | 2 (5.0) | 3 (7.0) | ||
| ≤1400 | 37 (92.5) | 39 (88.6) | 37 (92.5) | 9 (20.9) | ||
CG, control group; EG, experimental group; d‐ROMs, derivatives reactive oxygen metabolites; ERW, electrolysed reduced water; PPI, proton pump inhibitors.
χ2 P‐value = Chi‐squared test. p value < 0,05 are considerated statistically significant.