The effects of the DDS-1 strain of lactobacillus on symptomatic relief for lactose intolerance - a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical trial

Table 5 Within-group analysis of active group - Week 4, Hour 0 to Hour 6

	Time point	n	Mean	Std. deviation	Std. error mean	p-value	Percent change
Diarrhea	Hour 0	22	0.45	1.595	0.340	0.289	190.00 %
Diarrhea	Hour 6	22	1.32	2.255	0.481	0.289	190.00 %
Abdominal cramping	Hour 0	22	.64	1.177	0.251	0.227	128.57 %
Abdominal cramping	Hour 6	22	1.45	2.087	0.445	0.227	128.57 %
Vomiting	Hour 0	22	0.05	0.213	0.045	1.000	0.00 %
Vomiting	Hour 6	22	0.05	0.213	0.045	1.000	0.00 %
Audible bowel sounds	Hour 0	22	1.45	1.711	0.365	0.057	46.88 %
Audible bowel sounds	Hour 6	22	2.14	1.959	0.418	0.057	46.88 %
Flatulence	Hour 0	23	1.30	1.743	0.364	0.004 **	150.00 %
Flatulence	Hour 6	23	3.26	2.562	0.534	0.004 **	150.00 %
Overall	Hour 0	22	3.86	5.167	1.102	0.027 *	112.94 %
Overall	Hour 6	22	8.23	7.502	1.599	0.027 *	112.94 %

*statistically significant at p < 0.05; ** statistically significant at p > 0.01

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