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Table 1 General characteristics of the participants

From: Assessment of probiotic strain Lactobacillus acidophilus LB supplementation as adjunctive management of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a randomized controlled clinical trial

 

Group

Test of significance

Probiotics (N = 36)

Control (N = 40)

Value

P-value

Age, year, mean (SD)

8.72 ± 2

8.48 ± 1.5

t = -0.611

0.543

BMI, mean (SD)

19.28 ± 1

19.84 ± 1.74

t = 1.68

0.096

Sex, N (%)

Male

24 (66.7)

27 (67.5)

X2 = 0.006

0.938

Female

12(33.3)

13 (32.5)

IQ, mean (SD)

91.6 ± 9.65

89.68 ± 6.52

t = -1.019

0.311

  1. *p < 0.05; Student t-test of significance (t). Chi-Square test of significance (X2)
  2. SD Standard deviation, N Number
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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