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Table 4 Comparison of mean fasting blood sugar before intervention and two and four weeks after intervention in intervention and control groups

From: The effect of oat bran consumption on gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Variable

Intervention group (n = 51)

Control group (n = 53)

P-value

Fasting blood sugar before intervention (mg/dl)

104/69 ± 7/51

105.68 ± 8.24

0.549a

Fasting blood sugar two weeks after intervention (mg/dl)

88.49 ± 2.07

99.07 ± 8.14

> 0/001c

Fasting blood sugar four weeks after intervention (mg/dl)

84.59 ± 2.84

92.77 ± 4.97

> 0/001c

P-value

> 0/001d

> 0/001d

 
  1. a: Based on Mann Whitney test
  2. c: Based on t test
  3. d: Based on analysis of variance with repeated measures