Changes in serum C reactive protein (CRP) concentration for each recruit group before and up to five days after the military exercise (ME)
| N | Before | After | δ | p Value | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are median (range CRP (g/l). | ||||||
| Because the standard method has low precision at low normal values, data were not analysed further. However, the graphical presentation in fig 1 shows that the CRP changes are consistent with other markers of the acute phase response and that the physical challenges of this study did elicit that response, for all groups sampled, at different times after the final ME. | ||||||
| NS, not significant; S, significant. | ||||||
| G1 | 41 | 4.3 (1–22) | 4.6 (1–48) | 0.3 | <0.0001 | S |
| G2 | 13 | 1.7 (0–13) | 1.4 (1–18) | −0.3 | 0.3652 | NS |
| G3 | 13 | 4.1 (2–7) | 5.0 (1–50) | 0.9 | 0.2734 | NS |
| G4 | 15 | 4.3 (1–20) | 3.6 (1–7) | −0.7 | 0.0785 | NS |
| G5 | 34 | 5.8 (2–41) | 5.0 (2–8) | −0.8 | <0.0001 | S |
| G6 | 25 | 5.4 (3–40) | 5.2 (1–29) | −0.2 | <0.0001 | S |