The following table was presented in an article summarizing a study to compare a new drug to a standard drug and to a placebo.   Are there any statistically significant differences in the characteristics shown among the treatments? Justify your answer

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The following table was presented in an article summarizing a study to compare a new drug to a standard drug and to a placebo.

 

Are there any statistically significant differences in the characteristics shown among the treatments? Justify your answer

 
 
 
 
 
 
Characteristic*
New Drug
Standard Drug
Placebo
Age, years
45.2 (4.8)
44.9 (5.1)
42.8 (4.3)
0.5746
% Female
51%
55%
57%
0.0635
Annual Income, $000s
59.5 (14.3)
58.2 (13.6)
63.8 (16.9)
65%
0.4635
% with Insurance
87%
82%
0.0352
Disease Stage
0.1261
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
*Table entries and Mean (SD) or %
35%
18%
33%
42%
37%
47%
23%
51%
20%
Transcribed Image Text:Characteristic* New Drug Standard Drug Placebo Age, years 45.2 (4.8) 44.9 (5.1) 42.8 (4.3) 0.5746 % Female 51% 55% 57% 0.0635 Annual Income, $000s 59.5 (14.3) 58.2 (13.6) 63.8 (16.9) 65% 0.4635 % with Insurance 87% 82% 0.0352 Disease Stage 0.1261 Stage I Stage II Stage III *Table entries and Mean (SD) or % 35% 18% 33% 42% 37% 47% 23% 51% 20%
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