How do I convert these numbers to regular terms 8.26 (1.24) log and 9.12 (0.64) log (source "results" section of https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25760553)?
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Put it at the exponent of the base of log. – BAI Aug 29 '17 at 04:12
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@BAI - Sorry, I'm not sure what "it" is referring to. Would you mind showing an example on one of the two? Thanks – g491 Aug 29 '17 at 04:22
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The source says:
The mean (SD) numbers of Bifidobacterium species bacteria in feces during the first 6 mo of life was lower in affected children 8.26 (1.24) log cells/g than in healthy children 9.12 (0.64) log cells/g;
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony-forming_unit, it seems the base of logarithm in counting bacteria is base 10. So 8.26 (1.24) log cells/g means the average number of bacteria per gram is $10^{8.26}$ with standard deviation $10^{1.24}$.
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