Table 2.
Complete blood counts and fasting blood glucose profiles, pre- and post-intervention.
| Parameters | Pre-intervention mean (SEM) | Post-intervention mean (SEM) | Post-intervention adjusted mean (SEM)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total WBC (×109/L) | |||
| Control group | 6.12 (0.31) | 6.44 (0.35) | 6.12 (0.22) |
| Honey group | 5.45 (0.23) | 5.72 (0.23)@ | 6.05 (0.22) |
| Hb (g/L) | |||
| Control group | 121.94 (1.33) | 122.78 (2.04) | 125.26 (1.16) |
| Honey group | 126.28 (1.45)* | 125.06 (1.67) | 122.57 (1.16) |
| Platelet count (×109/L) | |||
| Control group | 235.83 (9.09) | 228.56 (7.01) | 221.34 (5.60) |
| Honey group | 212.19 (8.10) | 229.69 (7.77)@ | 236.91 (5.60) |
| Total RBC (×1012/L) | |||
| Control group | 4.26 (0.78) | 4.26 (0.74) | 4.26 (0.04) |
| Honey group | 4.27 (0.06) | 4.26 (0.06) | 4.26 (0.05) |
| FBG (mmol/L) | |||
| Control group | 6.38 (0.26) | 6.07 (0.22) | 6.11 (0.19) |
| Honey group | 6.29 (0.41) | 6.26 (0.35) | 6.24 (0.19) |
SEM, standard error mean; WBC, white blood cell; Hb, haemoglobin; RBC, red blood cell; FBG, fasting blood glucose.
∗p < 0.05 compared with control group pre-intervention (independent t-test).
@p < 0.05 compared with its corresponding level pre-intervention (paired t-test).
a
Analysis of covariance after adjustment for pre-intervention values, age, and breast cancer stage.