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Table 2 Pre- and postoperative pre-albumin levels

From: Peptide-based enteral formula vs a whole protein enteral formula after major intestinal surgeries in children

 

Group

Student t test

Peptide based

Whole protein

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

P value

Sig.

Pre-operative prealbumin

13.53 ± 2.26

13.33 ± 2.02

0.801

NS

Post-operative prealbumin

23.53 ± 1.55

14.13 ± 1.51

< 0.001

S

Paired t test

P value

< 0.001

0.07

 

Sig.

S

NS

Percent of change in prealbumin

62.5% (56.25–109.09%)

7.69% (0–18.18%)

< 0.001 (M)

S

  1. M, Mann-Whitney test of significance