SOLUTION: The table below summarizes baseline characteristics of patients participating in a clinical trial. a) Are there any statistically significant differences in baseline characteristic
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Question 1191682: 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%
0.0889
% Less than High School Education
24%
22%
0.0386
% 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%
0.0441
% with Diabetes
8%
3%
0.0938
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