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Table 2 Mean (STD) of differences between treatments and some explanatory variables

From: “Coffee plus Honey” versus “topical steroid” in the treatment of Chemotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis: a randomised controlled trial

Variables

S group

HC group

H group

P-value

Age (years) (STD)

55.9 (12.7)

54.7 (15.4)

54.9 (11.6)

0.948 (NS)*

Weight (Kgs) (STD)

80.3 (9.2)

73.4 (10.9)

78.4 (10.5)

0.090 (NS)*

Mean severity of illness (degree) (STD):

    

a- before the treatment

2.52 (0.51)

2.67 (0.48)

2.50 (0.51)

0.517 (NS)*

b- after the treatment

1.43 (0.75)

0.38 (0.50)

0.90 (0.65)

< 0.001(S)**

  1. *NS = Not Significant; **S = Significant; STD = Standard Deviation; S = Steroid; H = Honey; HC = Honey plus Coffee.