Characteristics of participants by <i>L</i>. <i>reuteri</i> consumption.

1 Differences between group numbers tested with Chi2 test 2 Differences between group means tested with Student’s t-test 3 % compliance = (lozenges consumed/ lozenges expected to be consumed)*100 4 Difference between the test and placebo group were analyzed by non-parametric statistics (The Mann–Whitney U-test). Numbers are expressed as log10 values CFU, colony-forming unit; CI, confidence interval Characteristics of participants by L. reuteri consumption.