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Table 2 Treatment outcome

From: Randomized controlled trial of live lactobacillus acidophilus plus bifidobacterium bifidum in prophylaxis of diarrhea during radiotherapy in cervical cancer patients

Characteristics

Placebo group

n = 31

no. (%)

Study group

n = 32

no. (%)

p-value

Median overall treatment time (days)

51

48

0.05§

Median weight change from the beginning to the last treatment (kg)

-2.5

-2.4

0.66§

Diarrhea

  

0.002Θ

   Grade I

17 (55)

29 (91)

 

   Grade II, III

14 (45)

3 (9)

 

Anti diarrhea drug used

  

0.03¶

   No

21(68)

29(91)

 

   Yes

10(32)

3(9)

 

Stool

  

<0.001Θ

   Soft, Form

11(35)

26 (81)

 

   Loose

20 (65)

6 (19)

 

White blood cell in stool

  

0.08¶

   No

24 (77)

30 (94)

 

   Yes

7 (23)

2 (6)

 

Red blood cell in stool

  

0.11¶

   No

28 (90)

32(100)

 

   Yes

3 (10)

0(0)

 
  1. Tests: ¶ Fisher's exact test; § Mann-Whitney; Θ Chi-Square.