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The table below summarizes baseline characteristics of patients participating in a clinical trial. a) Are there any statistically significant differences in baseline characteristics between treatment groups? Justify your answer.
| 
 Characteristic  | 
 Placebo (n = 125)  | 
 Experimental ( n =125)  | 
 P  | 
| 
 Mean (+ SD) Age  | 
 54 + 4.5  | 
 53 + 4.9  | 
 0.7856  | 
| 
 % Female  | 
 39%  | 
 52%  | 
 0.0289  | 
| 
 % Less than High School Education  | 
 24%  | 
 22%  | 
 0.0986  | 
| 
 % Completing High School  | 
 37%  | 
 36%  | 
|
| 
 % Completing Some College  | 
 39%  | 
 42%  | 
|
| 
 Mean (+ SD) Systolic Blood Pressure  | 
 136 + 13.8  | 
 134 + 12.4  | 
 0.4736  | 
| 
 Mean (+ SD) Total Cholesterol  | 
 214 + 24.9  | 
 210 + 23.1  | 
 0.8954  | 
| 
 % Current Smokers  | 
 17%  | 
 15%  | 
 0.5741  | 
| 
 % with Diabetes  | 
 8%  | 
 3%  | 
 0.0438  |