Question 18 Problem 5: The table below summarizes baseline characteristics on pa
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Question 18
Problem 5: The table below summarizes baseline characteristics on patients participating in a clinical trial.
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
Are there any statistically significant differences in baseline characteristics between treatment groups? (Check all that apply)
% Female
% Less than High School Education
% Completing High School
% Completing Some College
Mean (+ SD) Systolic Blood Pressure
Mean (+ SD) Total Cholesterol
% Current Smokers
% with Diabetes
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
Explanation / Answer
Sol)
Characteristic Placebo (n=125) Experimental (n=125) P significant/Not significant Mean (+ SD) Age 54 + 4.5 53 + 4.9 0.7856 P> 0.05 , not signifiant % Female 39% 52% 0.0289 P < 0.05 , signifiant % Less than High School Education 24% 22% 0.0986 P> 0.05 , not signifiant % Completing High School 37% 36% % Completing Some College 39% 42% Mean (+ SD) Systolic Blood Pressure 136 + 13.8 134 + 12.4 0.4736 P> 0.05 , not signifiant Mean (+ SD) Total Cholesterol 214 + 24.9 210 + 23.1 0.8954 P> 0.05 , not signifiant % Current Smokers 17% 15% 0.5741 P> 0.05 , not signifiant % with Diabetes 8% 3% 0.0438 P < 0.05 , signifiantRelated Questions
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