Table 2 Coefficient of variation (CV) for total BAs.

From: Elevated Coefficient of Variation in Total Fecal Bile Acids Precedes Diagnosis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Subject Pair

Control CV

NEC CV

1

0.2348

0.9711

2

0.1824

0.9692

3

0.0264

0.7257

4

0.1411

0.7578

5

0.3399

1.0222

6

0.1740

0.5252

7

0.1019

0.8589

8

0.1146

0.8034

9

0.2331

0.7588

Mean CV (SD)*

0.1720 (0.0911)

0.8214 (0.1546)*

  1. The CV for total BAs over the five samples was calculated for each subject and a paired t-test was conducted on the 9 pairs of CVs. *P = 0.000012 (adjusted for 21 multicomparisons).
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