Research Article

Nephrolepis exaltata Herbal Mask Increases Nasal IgA Levels and Pulmonary Function in Textile Factory Workers

Table 2

IgA level.

IgA levelGroups
Control mean ± SD; Median (min–max)Treatment mean ± SD; Median (min–max)

Before treatment (Pre) 3691.5 ± 325.01; 3755.4 (2965.0–4023.7)3838.4 ± 172.3; 3882.4 (3522.7–4150.6)
After treatment (Post)4656.9 ± 1345.66; 4948.7 (2097.3–6182.7)4935.88 ± 608.01; 5209.1(3739.7–5627.4)
p0.031<0.001
Delta (after – before treatment)965.3 ± 1411.37; 1180.9 (−1831.6–2800.1)1097.5 ± 656.16; 1326.7 (−410.9–2011.8)

Wilcoxontest, Paired t-test.