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Table 3 Differences between groups change score (post minus pre) ANOVA, ANCOVAs

From: Effects of six months of Yoga on inflammatory serum markers prognostic of recurrence risk in breast cancer survivors

 

All (n = 72) mean (SD)

YE (n = 20) mean (SD)

CE (n = 26) mean (SD)

C (n = 26) mean (SD)

Expected direction

p*

p**

p***

Post-hoc

Weight (kg)

−0.09 (2.83)

0.23 (3.35)

−0.65 (2.91)

0.20 (2.29)

Decrease

.479

-

-

 

BMI (kg/m2)

−0.02 (1.30)

0.03 (1.75)

−0.14 (1.27)

0.06 (0.91)

Decrease

.838

-

-

 

Body Adiposity (%)

−2.43 (3.11)

−3.00 (3.21)

−2.46 (3.05)

−1.97 (3.14)

Decrease

.540

-

-

 

IL-6 (pg/mL)

316.85 (2266.69)

35.49 (2353.78)

317.62 (3373,67)

557.28 (2558.23)

Decrease

.646

.606

.828

 

IL-8 (pg/mL)

0.69 (514.23)

141.77 (579.25)

−52.10 (454.40)

−63.55 (516.38)

Decrease

953

.903

.943

 

TNFα (pg/mL)

289.0 (1204.51)

184.61 (750.28)

860.74 (1620.38)

−212.13 (756.10)

Decrease

.057

.036

.046

CE > C

CRP (μg/mL)

−0.06 (11.2)

0.018 (7.77)

−0.37 (12.90)

0.20 (12.11)

Decrease

.490

440

.422

 
  1. YE = Yoga-based exercise group; CE = Comprehensive exercise group; C = Comparison group; *ANOVA on transformed values for serum markers; **ANCOVA controlling for BMI and VO2max; ***ANCOVA controlling for BMI, VO2max and baseline level of transformed value for serum marker. Data in boldface reflect significant differences at p<0.05.