Research Article

Ingestion of Exopolymers from Aureobasidium pullulans Reduces the Duration of Cold and Flu Symptoms: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Intervention Study

Table 3

Foundational statistics and homogeneity testing for compliance with ingesting test foods, subject age, number of days consuming alcoholic drinks, and quantity of alcoholic drinks.

VariableEAP groupPlacebo group-value value
MeanStd. dev.MeanStd. dev.

Complianceā€‰93.826.7394.816.090.660.5140

Ageā€‰46.4210.0948.869.891.040.3026

DrinkingVisit 1No. of days drinking1.781.062.001.000.640.5285
Amount of drinks consumed (g alcohol)68.3654.2870.4184.550.090.9321
Visit 3Total no. of days drinking9.745.7210.058.380.140.8928
Amount of drinks consumed (g alcohol)415.50350.80407.70402.60-0.070.9484