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Table 2 Parameter of the Bioenergetic Health Index (BHI). The distinct parameter were taken before (v), after the first 10-pass OHT (n) and after the second 10-pass OHT one week later (nn). The data represent cumulative data from the respective subjects and are expressed as means + s.e.m and as median. The statistics include the t-test and the Cohen`t d test

From: Ozone high dose therapy (OHT) improves mitochondrial bioenergetics in peripheral blood mononuclear cells

 

v

(n = 6)

n

(n = 5)

nn

(n = 6)

overall

(n = 17)

Basal respiration

[pmol O2/min]

 Mean (SD)

18.0 (5.56)

20.0 (5.30)

42.2 (5.44)

27.1 (12.6)

Median [min, max]

18.0 [9.88, 24.2]

20.9 [13.2, 25.9]

41.2 [36.7, 51.4]

23.9 [9.88, 51.4]

 t-test

0.0000182 nn versus v; 0.561 n versus v; 0.0000884 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

4.39 nn versus v; 4.12 n versus nn

Proton leak

[pmol O2/min]

 Mean (SD)

1.05 (1.21)

0.874 (0.607)

2.20 (2.42)

1.40 (1.66)

 Median [min, max]

0.830 [0.00, 3.27]

1.05 [0.00, 1.42]

1.99 [0.00, 4.83]

0.970 [0.00, 4.83]

 T-test

0.33 nn versus v; 0.76 n versus v; 0.24 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

0.59 nn versus v; 0.71 n versus nn

Proton leak [%]

 Mean (SD)

5.71 (6.59)

4.46 (3.30)

4.76 (5.28)

5.01 (5.03)

 Median [min, max]

4.78 [0.00, 17.80]

5.35 [0.00, 7.99]

4.27 [0.00, 11.00]

5.35 [0.00, 17.80]

 T-test

0.78 nn versus v; 0.69 n versus v; 0.91 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

Not applicable

Reserve capacity

[pmol O2/min]

 Mean (SD)

37.80 (15.00)

33.70 (11.20)

96.90 (15.70)

57.40 (32.90)

 Median [min, max]

33.50 [20.60, 63.90]

36.6 [17.8, 46.20]

102 [73.10, 113]

44.60 [17.80, 113]

 T-test

0.0000567 nn versus v; 0.61 n versus v; 0.0000308 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

3.84 nn versus v; 4.55 n versus nn

Reserve capacity [%]

 Mean (SD)

212 (33.30)

179 (84.90)

233 (51.20)

210 (58.80)

 Median [min, max]

214 [167, 263]

141 [110, 309]

217 [167, 307]

214 [110, 309]

 T-test

0.42 nn versus v; 0.45 n versus v; 0.26 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

0.47 nn versus v; 0.53 n versus v; 0.78 n versus nn

Maximal respiration

[pmol O2/min]

 Mean (SD)

55.80 (20.10)

53.70 (12.80)

139 (16.40)

84.60 (44.40)

 Median [min, max]

51.40 [30.50, 88.10]

53.6 [33.9, 67.10]

143 [117, 159]

67.10 [30.50, 159]

 T-test

0.000017 nn versus v; 0.83 n versus v; 0.0000047 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

4.54 nn versus v; 5.72 n versus nn

Non-mitochondrial respiration

[pmol O2/min]

 Mean (SD)

13.60 (8.78)

12.20 (2.16)

26.50 (3.25)

17.70 (8.55)

 Median [min, max]

13.90 [-0.88, 24.1]

12.40 [9.72, 15.2]

27.3 [20.8, 29.2]

15.2 [-0.88, 29.20]

 T-test

0.0139 nn versus v; 0.71 n versus v; 0.0000147 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

1.93 nn versus v; 5.05 n versus nn

Non-mitochondrial respiration [%]

 Mean (SD)

39.0 (21.9)

38.60 (9.20)

38.70 (5.14)

38.80 (13.40)

 Median [min, max]

48.10 [-5.27, 50.20]

37.60 [29.1, 53.7]

39.8 [32.2, 44.3]

40.6 [-5.27, 53.70]

 T-test

0.97 nn versus v; 0.96 n versus v; 0.98 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

Not applicable

Mitochondrial ATP production

[pmol O2/min]

 Mean (SD)

17.6 (6.51)

19.20 (5.10)

41.4 (2.94)

26.5 (12.3)

 Median [min, max]

16.0 [9.97, 27.6]

19.5 [12.1, 24.5]

40.4 [38.9, 47.0]

23.4 [9.97, 47.0]

 T-test

0.0000828 nn versus v; 0.66 n versus v; 0.00011 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

4.71 nn versus v; 5.49 n versus nn

Coupling efficacy [%]

 Mean (SD)

98.0 (11.1)

96.1 (3.85)

99.2 (9.95)

97.8 (8.63)

 Median [min, max]

97.2 [82.2, 115]

94.7 [92.4, 102]

97.4 [89.0, 114]

94.7 [82.2,115]

 T-test

0.84 nn versus v; 0.70 n versus v; 0.505 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

Not applicable

BHI

 Mean (SD)

1.19 (0.637)

1.58 (0.174)

1.88 (0.320)

1.55 (0.508)

 Median [min, max]

1.34 [0.00, 1.77]

1.59 [1.35, 1.79]

1.93 [1.46, 2.21]

1.60 [0.00,2.21]

 T-test

0.045 nn versus v; 0.19 n versus v; 0.07 n versus nn

 Cohen`s d

1.38 nn versus v; 0.80 n versus v; 1.15 n versus nn