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Table 1 Distribution of group characteristics for subjects randomised into intervention study.

From: An adaptogenic role for omega-3 fatty acids in stress; a randomised placebo controlled double blind intervention study (pilot) [ISRCTN22569553]

 

Treatment group

 

Control: no-treatment

Placebo: olive oil

Active: fish oil

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age

44.18

8.127

44.43

9.387

40.69

7.391

Gender

.74

.443

.79

.426

.63

.500

Body Mass Index

.00

.00

28.051

9.2384

26.684

5.8819

Occupation Status

.40

.494

.29

.469

.56

.512

  1. Note: Dummy variables given to categorical variables: gender is coded 1 = female and 0 = males, and occupation status is coded 0 = administration staff and 1 = academic staff.