The table below summarizes baseline characteristics on patients participating in a clinical trial
Characteristic Placebo (n=125) Experimental (n=125) p
Mean (+/- SD) 54 +/- 4.5 53 +/- 4.9 0.7856
% Female 39% 52% 0.0289
% Less than High School Education 24% 22% 0.0986
% Completing H.S. 37% 36%
% Completing some college 39% 42%
Mean (+/- SD) Total Cholesterol 214 +/- 24.9 210 +/- 23.1 0.8954
Mean (+/-) SD) Systolic BP 136 +/- 13.8 134 +/- 12.4 0.4736
% Current Smokers 17% 15% 0.5741
% with Diabetes 8% 3% 0.0438
1. Which, if any, baseline characteristics are significantly different (at the 0.05 level of significance) between treatment groups?
a. Age
b. Total Cholesterol
c. Diabetes
d. % Female
e. A and B
f. C and D

Answer :

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the fifth choice which is both A and B.


Age and total cholesterol are baseline characteristics are significantly different (at the 0.05 level of significance) between treatment groups.
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