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Table 5 Baseline differences in blood pressure-related symptom severity scores between Omega3Q10 and soybean oil groups (0 = no symptoms, 5 = most severe)

From: Effects of 12-week supplementation of marine Omega-3 PUFA-based formulation Omega3Q10 in older adults with prehypertension and/or elevated blood cholesterol

Symptom

Group

Symptom score (N/%)

Z

P

0

1

2

3

4

5

Dizziness

Omega3Q10

31/64.6

6/12.5

6/12.5

1/2.1

4/8.3

0/0.0

2.785

0.005

Soybean oil

16/32.7

13/26.5

11/22.4

3/6.1

6/12.2

0/0.0

Headache

Omega3Q10

36/75.0

5/10.4

4/8.3

2/4.2

1/2.1

0/0.0

1.585

0.113

Soybean oil

28/57.1

13/26.5

5/12.2

1/2.0

2/4.1

0/0.0

Tinitus

Omega3Q10

38/79.2

6/12.5

3/6.3

1/2.1

0/0.0

0/0.0

0.581

0.561

Soybean oil

37/75.5

5/10.2

3/6.1

3/6.1

1/2.0

0/0.0

Palpitations & chest tightness

Omega3Q10

40/83.3

3/6.3

2/4.2

2/4.2

1/2.1

0/0.0

0.920

0.358

Soybean oil

37/75.5

3/6.1

7/14.3

1/2.0

1/2.0

0/0.0

Other symptoms

Omega3Q10

47/97.9

1/2.1

0/0.0

0/0.0

0/0.0

0/0.0

1.016

0.310

Soybean oil

46/93.9

1/2.0

1/2.0

1/2.0

0/0.0

0/0.0