Table 7 Body weight decrease following the treatment with polyglucosamine and orlistat
Decrease in body weight [kg] | N | Average ± standard-deviation(SD) | Mini- mum | Maxi- mum | Cut off 5% decrease [N] | Cut off 5% decrease [%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (PP) | 58 | 5.7 ± 2.85 | 0.3 | 13.0 | 36 | 62.1 |
Group polyglucosamine | 27 | 6.7 ± 3.14 | 0.3 | 13.0 | 19 | 70.4 |
Group orlistat | 31 | 4.8 ± 2.24 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 17 | 54.8 |
P t value | 0.008 | Chi square | p > 0.05 | |||
Total (ITT) | 64 | 5.4 ± 3.05 | -0.9 | 13.0 | 37 | 57.8 |
Group polyglucosamine | 32 | 6.2 ± 3.46 | -0.9 | 13.0 | 21 | 65.6 |
Group orlistat | 32 | 4.6 ± 2.36 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 16 | 50.0 |
Pt value | 0.033 | Chi square | p > 0.05 | |||