document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1191682>Question 1191682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Characteristic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Placebo (n = 125)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Experimental ( n =125)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean (+ SD) Age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "54 + 4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "53 + 4.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.7856\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% Female\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.0889\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% Less than High School Education\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.0386\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% Completing High School\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% Completing Some College\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean (+ SD) Systolic Blood Pressure\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "136 + 13.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "134 + 12.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4736\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean (+ SD) Total Cholesterol\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "214 + 24.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "210 + 23.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.8954\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% Current Smokers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.0441\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% with Diabetes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.0938\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For what reason so many letters, words and mathematical symbols are written in this post and for what purpose ?\r<BR>\n" );
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