TABLE 2.
Symptom | Severity | No. of events occurring during administration of: |
P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Probiotic (n = 28) | Placebo (n = 28) | |||
Abdominal pain | Mild | 1 | 1 | 0.157 |
Moderate | 0 | 1 | ||
Allergic reaction | Mild | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Arthralgia | Mild | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
Diarrhea | Mild | 1 | 3 | 0.577 |
Moderate | 1 | 1 | ||
Gastritis and enterocolitis | Moderate | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
GI disorders—other, loose stools | Mild | 4 | 5 | 1.000 |
Laryngeal inflammation | Moderate | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Myositis | Mild | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Toothache | Mild | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Values were compared with McNemar tests when only one grade of severity was reported (mild or moderate) and with Wilcoxon signed-rank tests when two grades were reported. GI, gastrointestinal; n, number of subjects.