In a clinical trial, 780 participants suffering from high blood pressure were randomly assigned to one of three groups.Over a one-month period, the first group received a low dosage of an experimental drug, the second group received a high dosage of the drug, and the third group received a placebo.The diastolic blood pressure of each participant was measured at the beginning and at the end of the period and the change in blood pressure was recorded.Identify the levels of the factor.
A)Placebo, low dosage, high dosage
B)Diastolic blood pressure at the start, diastolic blood pressure at the end
C)The experimental drug
D)High blood pressure, low blood pressure
E)The one-month period

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The levels of the factor in this clinical trial are the different conditions under which the participants were placed: placebo, low dosage of the experimental drug, and high dosage of the experimental drug. These represent the variations in the independent variable (the factor being tested) to observe its effect on the dependent variable (change in diastolic blood pressure).

In a Clinical Trial, 780 Participants Suffering from High Blood