Table 4 Changes in weight and CRP in both BC and control group
From: Do preterm infants’ retinas like bovine colostrum? A randomized controlled trial
D1 | D14 | Test of significance | P | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight in BC group | |||||
Min. – Max. | 760.0–1670.0 | 825.0–1725.0 | t= -22.456 | < 0.001* | Cohen’s d -2.246 |
Mean ± SD. | 1179.1 ± 208.6 | 1297.0 ± 207.7 | |||
Median (IQR) | 1175.0 (1000.0–1350.0) | 1308.5 (1132.5–1465.0) | |||
CRP in BC group | |||||
Min. – Max. | 0.1–86.0 | 0.1–58.0 | Z= -2.607 | 0.009* | -0.184 |
Mean ± SD. | 6.4 ± 11.2 | 4.4 ± 9.2 | |||
Median (IQR) | 3.0 (0.5–7.0) | 1.5 (0.5–3.0) | |||
Weight in non-BC group | |||||
Min. – Max. | 670.0–1800.0 | 660.0–1840.0 | t= -1.762 | 0.081 | Cohen’s d -0.176 |
Mean ± SD. | 1231.2 ± 215.6 | 1242.1 ± 215.8 | |||
Median (IQR) | 1230.0 (1065.0–1400.0) | 1247.5 (1092.5–1395.0) | |||
CRP in non-BC group | |||||
Min. – Max. | 0.1–62.0 | 0.1–94.0 | Z= -0.379 | 0.705 | -0.027 |
Mean ± SD. | 6.1 ± 9.0 | 7.1 ± 13.9 | |||
Median (IQR) | 3.3 (1.5–6.4) | 2.6 (1.2–4.9) |