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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 |