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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of treatment vs control groups

From: Effect of yogurt containing polydextrose, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium lactis HN019: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study in chronic constipation

 

CG

TG

p-value

Female

19 (90.5%)

24 (92.3%)

1.0000**

Male

2 (9.5%)

2 (7.7%)

Age (years)

32.7 ± 7.3

31.5 ± 7.1

0.5773*

BMI (kg/m2)

26.8 ± 4.8

28.2 ± 5.9

0.4475*

BM (/week)

7.4 ± 3.5

6.8 ± 2.6

0.9175*

Use of laxatives

4 (19.1%)

6(23.1%)

1.0000**

  1. *Mann-Whitney, **Fisher test.